Mapping teen turmoil in Kashmir

Kashmir Kashmir features nine short stories about young people trying to live normal teenage lives in Kashmir.

This collection explores the lives of the young in a land that is beautiful, warm, yet at times, cold and turbulent; a land where joy and hope bloom like the crocus sprouting through the dark earth.

The stories cover themes of friendship, courage, sibling love, hope, coping with change, perseverance and understanding different perspectives.

While the uncertainties of a lockdown weigh heavy upon Humra and her friends; Zainab must run to protect the life of her neighbour. Buried in snow, Rehman is saved by an unexpected rescuer; and Atharva finally understands his mother when he is forced to visit his abandoned ancestral home.

Easy to read, simply written, but with a whole lot of depth and empathy.

About the author

Author, poet and translator, Deepa Agarwal writes for both children and adults and has over 50 books published.

Among various other awards, she has received the N.C.E.R.T. National Award for Children’s Literature in 1993 for her picture book Ashok’s New Friends, while her historical fiction Caravan to Tibet was on the IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) Honour List 2008.