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Curfewed Night
Curfewed Night: One Kashmiri Journalist's Frontline Account of Life, Love, and War in His Homeland | Basharat Peer
Since 1989, when the separatist movement exploded in Kashmir, more than 70,000 people have been killed in the battle between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. Born and raised in the war-torn region, Basharat Peer brings this little-known part of the world to life in haunting, vivid detail.. Peer reveals stories from his youth as well as gut-wrenching accounts of the many Kashmiris he met years later, as a reporter. He chronicles a young man’s initiation into a Pakistani training camp; a mother who watches as her son is forced to hold an exploding bomb; a poet who finds religion when his entire family is killed. He writes about politicians living in refurbished torture chambers, idyllic villages rigged with landmines, and ancient Sufi shrines decimated in bomb blasts.. Curfewed Night is a tale of a man’s love for his land, the pain of leaving home, and the joy of return—as well as a fiercely brave piece of literary reporting..
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atifyamin
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Must Read!

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Naj
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"I asked the dervish sitting on the pavement. How far is the world from here?"
Had to read this one chapter a day because it was too painful, but this gem of a memoir is meant to be read with the same breathtaking intensity with which it was written. Peer has poured his heart into this book, capturing the reality of the most militarized zone in the world. A phenomenal work and a must read for anyone who wants to understand the Kashmir conflict.

Shamzi This is in my to be read list and I'll definitely read it soon after this review!! 5y
Naj @shammi.dc10 Hope you take away something good from it. I really liked the writing style as well, keeps you turning the pages. 5y
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Tajamul
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Outstanding work on Indian occupied Kashmir. The book depicts Indian atrocities committed by Indian army in Kashmir.

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