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It was April 1990. Everyday life in Kashmir was under siege. Schools and colleges were closed most of the time. I spent my days tending to the household work in the kitchen with my mother and my sister or reading in my room. We hardly went outdoors during those days, and when we did, we…
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Ladishah Ladishah, ma sa kar graav Yekya aayi Azaedi, “calendar” draav Dohas beh penji pyeth, nindrah traav Nata myen saddkay, yaa syeri phuttraav Madrasan daftaran kuluf dyith bodd Yedd thav keyn, tul athas kyath tsodd Masjidan manz thovukh bait-ul-maal Koytth phuytt ada roav zachyen taam naal Yus baraan chanda tay khyevaan mongaddal Moaj Kashir chhey tamis kyuth khal Kaem-kaar traewith ays karav taqriir Haraamuk harsyi khyath parav takbiir Mokhta…
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In the past few weeks, we have seen a lot of hue and cry lately among many Indian Muslims, men in general and clerics in particular, including All India Muslim Personal Law Board and some socio-religious organizations claiming to represent Muslims, against “politicizing the issue of triple-talaq”. People have posted fiery lines on social media advising…
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Ladishah Ladishah kot sana draakh Zangan chhey raz tay hattis pyetth shraakh Saddkan kochan pyetth chhe doara-doar Prath doha yeti chhey laar kati-koar Ayk loag curfew ta bey hartaal Awaamas zaejikh anza-manza taal Kaala-pagahiy chhuy yeti “blackout” Kar sa maali jal-jal kashiri checkout Shuyr chhiy laatthi hyethiy nyeraan Roaba daabah tay drangal karaan Prath doha…
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Will New Delhi continue to resort to procrastination or has the past experience offered any hopes for a lasting solution to the Kashmir imbroglio? Dr. Sadaf Munshi A continuing cycle of seemingly endless killings by the security forces, public protests against human rights violations, unending shutdown calendars put in place by the separatist groups, and…
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Why are Kashmiris doing this? Let us all walk the path of wellbeing! This was the statement of an old friend of mine from the Indian mainland in response to the prevailing political crisis in Kashmir. I looked at her in silence and hopelessness. It was August 15th and I was in New Delhi, on…
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Social norms and dress code – 1 In continuation to my previous pieces on gender, I would like to talk about dress code in this issue. Many years ago, soon after I had arrived in the United States for my doctoral degree, I was showing some pictures to an American friend of mine one day…
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I began this series by citing some personal experiences on the topic of sexual harassment of women in public and private space. Continuing the discussion on the topic of gender in Kashmir, in this third piece in the series, I would like to focus on some micro aggressions which women of Kashmir face on a…
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In continuation with the previous piece on the gender discourse and focusing on the violation of women’s space in the public domain, I wanted to narrate some experiences that have helped shape my understanding of gender issues in our society. In order to address these issues effectively I think it is extremely very important to…
SADAF MUNSHI
Linguist, Writer, Multi-disciplinary Artist
Working across various disciplines and art forms, Sadaf Munshi’s creative expressions find a niche in the magical world of word, color and music. Her inspiration comes from everyday encounters with people, objects and environment, and her motivation is a continued urge to connect with them. A documentary linguist, creative writer, poet, musican and visual artist, her expressions have different forms and varied colors.
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