Bring Back Missing Kashmiri Novels

In Srinagar's old city, there was once a bookstore where a reader could find Akhtar Mohiuddin's bold storytelling to Ali Mohammad Lone's heartfelt tales.

- Saba Andrabi [e-mail]

Today those authors and their books are gone. The shelves that once carried the soul of Kashmiri writing now stand empty. The novels that told our story have faded from view.

Kashmiri literature grew from the language of the people. It began with the wisdom of Lal Ded, flowed through Habba Khatoon's verses, and reached the modern world through writers like Mohiuddin, Amin Kamil, and Ghulam Nabi Gauhar. Their novels spoke of change, struggle, and everyday life in the valley.