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Tag: Kashmir
The ABVP Claims It Follows Swami Vivekananda’s Teachings. Its Actions Say Otherwise
Where Vivekananda valued secularism and tolerance, the ABVP only seems to care about shutting down "anti-national" activities.
I Am Not a Kashmiri, but I Am Sorry
A poem that highlights our alienation from the constant tension in Kashmir.
Kashmiri Women Considered the Night Their Friend, Then Militancy Happened
When the night meant seclusion, people encouraged women to travel by moonlight. When it started to mean inclusion, that same darkness was declared unsafe.
Spring Arrives, in Full Gloom, For Kathua and Unnao
This poem uses the metaphor of the rapeseed plant to describe the atrocities in Unnao and Kathua.
Missing the Songs of Silence in Ladakh
Ladakh is developing rapidly, but sadly it's also losing its defining beauty.
‘Main Khud Sey Ek Ladai Hoon’: Life in Kashmir
This poem describes the experience of trying to live a 'normal' life in Kashmir while caught between natural beauty and political violence.