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REALLY TRAGIC ABOUT KASHMIR |
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THE VANISHING WAZWAN
There’s a rash of Vaishno dhabas in Srinagar. You have to hunt for Rista, Gushtaba or Tabak Maaz. |
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THE CHANGING WEATHER
Srinagar gets warm some parts of the year. The days of snow and pherans are, consequently, getting fewer. |
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THE FADING PRIDE
Kashmiris seeking alms was unheard of. Now, some children are willing to say ‘Jai Hind’ for a few rupees. |
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THE BLAND APPLES
The rest of India didn’t know the real fruit; it was all exported. Today, even Kashmir eats insipid apples. |
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THE DYING GRACE
You could learn manners by simply meeting a Kashmiri. Not any more. Curiously, the youth with access to the Internet are nastier than their rustic peers. |
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THE WANING BAKERIES
It’s worth flying across India for the Kashmiri kulcha and sheermal. They don’t make them anymore. |
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NO CINEMA
No place to watch movies. No one to make films in Kashmiri. Only Bollywood makes irregular trips. |
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THE BLACK DAL
The iconic lake stinks. They don’t give a damn. |
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THE DEATH OF ROMANCE
There are only guns, stones, and grumpy men. Even the Cadbury is stale in most shops. |
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THE APPEARANCE OF DRUG REHABS
This means there already are many people needing help. Once this happens, it only gets worse. |
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10 THINGS BLESSED ABOUT IT |
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1 The hills 2 The Chinar leaf. Orange-red. Gorgeous 3 The Rainbow Trout, what a sight 4 The saffron 5 The Kashmiri willow, best for cricket bats 6 The walnut furniture 7 The brotherhood, Muslims tend to the Amarnath shrine 8 The Morel Mushroom, they pay lakhs for a kilo
9 The clean air. Breathe, breathe 10 The dignity, noble in older couples |
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AZAD KILLING
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