As the pandemic-affected world observes Universal Children Day on November 20 with a resolve to improve childrenโs welfare, kids in Kashmir continue to await hassle-free campus life and respite from the stressful strife. Asif is stuck in weary-walls of his home since last summer when schools became shut shops in Kashmir following a traumatic thaw…
A child, who witnessed a recent gun-battle, goes down the memory lane and describes his horrific memories. He speaks of the memories from the rubble, recalls the horrific incident that brought the nightmare and the feeling of homelessness in his life.
Amid pervasive gloom, thereโre some stark signs of resilience for life in the Valley. And children are only acting as a guiding light in this regard. Aqeel is far from his sombre shadow that used to envelop his sorrowing self amid lockdown till recent past. Otherwise a sulking kid of 10, heโs now smiling what…