Scores of books have been penned/authored on Kashmir's supposedly heart rending and rather pitiable plight but only a notable few do indeed force you into sitting back and pondering over the rapidly evolving situation in rather volatile and troubled state.........
"A society is judged by how it goes about treating it's womenfolk and, a country is judged by how it goes about treating it's brave and selfless men in uniform (read army men)" and Vikram Dhawan's tour de force is one such work that throws/sheds light on both these telling issues and a lot more besides........
In my humble view; the story of "Kashmir House" is an endearing; heart warming; evocative and deeply disturbing saga of the ongoing Kashmir conflict, through the narrow; self serving and jaundiced eyes of the politicians; soldiers and spies on both sides of the border.........
The entire world and it's cousin is aware of the fact that the above mentioned notables have always pandered to their flights of glory and self-seeking motives rather than taking concrete and timely measures to address a gargantuan human calamity and this book which brought tears to my eyes only serves to reinforce; highlight and reaffirm this unpalatable fact..........
Kashmir over the years has become a happy hunting ground for spies and soldiers who have put their all on line for the nation without batting an eyelid but have still been betrayed by their political masters at the altar of expediency and self interest........
Monsters created in labs and mindless youths indoctrinated to slaughter innocents as their creations bring greater glory and satisfaction (??????) to their creators and also serve to satiate their blood lust and self appropriated concept of so called Jihad (holy war)..............
And last but not the least; "Kashmir House" narrates the moving and heart rending tales of the survivors of both the holocaust and ethnic cleansing unleashed by devilish perpetrators on both sides and how underlying circumstances have forced these survivors into becoming foot soldiers of these very same perpetrators......... Basharat Peer's "Curfewed Night" was the last such book on a paradise hopelessly lost that evoked the feeling of nostalgia; love; hatred; cynicism; and above utter helplessness and consternation and Vikram Dhawan has not only succeeded in evoking all these feeling once again; but also forced me to spend a sleepless night pondering over what might have been.........
Priced at an utterly affordable Rs.175/- and available at all leading book stores and e-commerce sites "Kashmir House" is 210 pages of sheer brilliance that should be occupying pride of place on your bookshelves............
"A society is judged by how it goes about treating it's womenfolk and, a country is judged by how it goes about treating it's brave and selfless men in uniform (read army men)" and Vikram Dhawan's tour de force is one such work that throws/sheds light on both these telling issues and a lot more besides........
In my humble view; the story of "Kashmir House" is an endearing; heart warming; evocative and deeply disturbing saga of the ongoing Kashmir conflict, through the narrow; self serving and jaundiced eyes of the politicians; soldiers and spies on both sides of the border.........
The entire world and it's cousin is aware of the fact that the above mentioned notables have always pandered to their flights of glory and self-seeking motives rather than taking concrete and timely measures to address a gargantuan human calamity and this book which brought tears to my eyes only serves to reinforce; highlight and reaffirm this unpalatable fact..........
Kashmir over the years has become a happy hunting ground for spies and soldiers who have put their all on line for the nation without batting an eyelid but have still been betrayed by their political masters at the altar of expediency and self interest........
Monsters created in labs and mindless youths indoctrinated to slaughter innocents as their creations bring greater glory and satisfaction (??????) to their creators and also serve to satiate their blood lust and self appropriated concept of so called Jihad (holy war)..............
And last but not the least; "Kashmir House" narrates the moving and heart rending tales of the survivors of both the holocaust and ethnic cleansing unleashed by devilish perpetrators on both sides and how underlying circumstances have forced these survivors into becoming foot soldiers of these very same perpetrators......... Basharat Peer's "Curfewed Night" was the last such book on a paradise hopelessly lost that evoked the feeling of nostalgia; love; hatred; cynicism; and above utter helplessness and consternation and Vikram Dhawan has not only succeeded in evoking all these feeling once again; but also forced me to spend a sleepless night pondering over what might have been.........
Priced at an utterly affordable Rs.175/- and available at all leading book stores and e-commerce sites "Kashmir House" is 210 pages of sheer brilliance that should be occupying pride of place on your bookshelves............
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