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Young Kashmiris express themselves through art

Monday, 14 June 2021 11:31 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 14 June 2021 11:31 PM ]

Shahana Butt
Press TV, Kashmir

Since the onset of armed rebellion against Indian rule in 1989, Indian controlled Kashmir has witnessed massive bloodshed. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost in the ongoing conflict.

A transition from a violent armed struggle to a peaceful non-violent struggle began in Kashmir soon after India and Pakistan agreed to a limited ceasefire along the line of control, a de facto border that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan in 2003. However, the entire peace process between the two countries derailed after a terror attack on India’s financial capital took place in November 2008 that left 175 people dead including 9 attackers.

And now amid shrinking space for the dissent, India’s August 5, 2019s decision on Kashmir, the region is going through yet another transition in which youth are finding new ways of expression.

31-year-old Shakoor Rather, a journalist by profession launched his debut book ‘life in the clock tower valley’. The book talks about life amid conflict in Kashmir.

Rather says Kashmir's narrative is misunderstood because of misreporting.

A new generation of poets, writers, musicians, pop stars, and visual artists is growing in Kashmir. The majority of them say they want to be heard and seen from a different perspective.

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