Kunan-Poshpora: Reconstructing truth

Crime never dies, and neither does the struggle for justice.

TW: rape

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https://www.himalmag.com/kunan-poshpora-reconstructing-truth/

Book Review: Freny Manecksha's 'Behold , I Shine – Narratives of Kashmir’s Women and Children'

As the name suggests, the book is about knowing and understanding the impact of the ongoing conflict in Kashmir on women and children. It talks about the various ways the women and children were affected in Kashmir and how they cope with it. The stories of mothers of disappeared children, wives of disappeared husbands, and the children of disappeared or killed fathers. It talks about the changing landscape and how the militarization of Kashmir valley is shrinking the public space for the people of Kashmir and especially women. The book provides insight into how women are coming forward not only to fight military oppression but also the patriarchy which is deep-rooted in some of the Kashmiri Muslim societies. The author interviews many women to provide us their views and perspective.

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https://bookspoetryandmore.com/behold-i-shine/