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Groups and initiatives fostering cross-border collaboration created a space for the women and an atmosphere for developing human relationships and substantive dialogue on issues like the Indo-Pakistani wars. Women's cross-border initiatives have changed and contributed to peace between India and Pakistan. It provides opportunities for face-to ...
Amberish K. Dewanji, Book Review: 'Our Moon Has Blood Clots: The exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits', Daily News and Analysis, 10 February 2013. Peter Griffin, Rahul Pandita On Kashmir and its Stories, Forbes India, 8 March 2013. K. S. Narayanan, Book Review: Our Moon Has Blood Clots, The Sunday Indian, 14 March 2013.
The culture of Kashmir encompasses the spoken language, written literature, cuisine, architecture, traditions, and history of the Kashmiri people native to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
Curfewed Night: A Frontline Memoir of Life, Love and War in Kashmir is a memoir on the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan, written by Kashmiri American journalist Basharat Peer. It primarily focuses on the impact of the ongoing anti-India insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir , and is a winner of the Crossword Prize for Nonfiction . [ 1 ]
Urvashi Butalia (born 1952) is an Indian feminist writer, publisher and activist. She is known for her work in the women's movement of India, as well as for authoring books such as The Other Side of Silence: Voices from and the Partition of India and Speaking Peace: Women's Voices from Kashmir.
Kashmiri women are reportedly said to be highly prone to suicidal tendencies due to the conflict-situations. The fear, stress, tension, and uncertainty prevailing in the state are said to be the main reasons for this. According to a survey in 2012, 17,000 people, mostly women, have committed suicide during the past 20 years in the Valley.
Tariq Ali in his essay "Story of Kashmir" explains how the valley which was once considered a paradise changed into a disputed region. Arundhati Roy in "Azadi: The only thing Kashmiris want" discusses Jawaharlal Nehru 's stance on the Kashmir issue by referring to his speeches, letters, telegrams and quotes under the header "Seditious Nehru."
The title poem has been cited by cultural and political figures in the years since its publication. The reasons for the work being cited vary. From the poem being critically and universally praised, [23] [21] to it becoming one of the most famous poems to be written about Kashmir, it was a poem that connected to the land and the people of the ...