...here is a humble beginning.

….this is going to be my first foray into the world of blogging. I belong to Kashmir, a place which at present is discussed all over, because of violence and terrorism, a place where people do not identify themselves with India, a place where people take to the streets shouting slogans of “Azadi”, where innocent people are killed either by the militants or by the security forces- in short, a place which is badly in need of love and a healing touch.

I belong to the Kashmiri Pandit community which was forced to flee Kashmir because of the atmosphere of fear and terror created by some exteremist Islamic organisations. I was not a part of this exodus as I had migrated from Kashmir in the early seventies when Kashmir was a real paradise of peace and love. Therefore it can be said that I have not really suffered what the Kashmiri Pandits did, when they had to tear themselves away from their roots.

Nevertheless I also find myself homeless and rootless and would love to go back to my native land. I also believe that post exodus, the Kashmiri Muslims have suffered more than what we did and in fact have been facing terrible hardships for the last twenty years. It is time for all of us to come together, regardless of what religion we may belong to, and make efforts for creating a Kashmir of our dreams !!!