Dear Readers,
After a hiatus of 27 years, the valley of Kashmir reverberated with the humming of throngs of people queuing up to cast their votes in the Legislative Assembly elections. The impressive voter turnout ( a whopping 72%) filled the hearts of incorrigible optimistic enthusiasts like me to wish well for the future of this unique province of India. May God bless the people of Kashmir with a restored 'normalcy'.
The images of beautiful men and women wearing pherans reminded me of the latest flick on Kashmir doled out by Vishal Bharadwaj, Haider. The critically acclaimed movie portrays the trials and tribulations faced by Kashmiri youth today after years of militancy, soaring unemployment and opportunistic politics. Haider is a young lad who is the main character of the story.
In the end scene of the movie, it is the mother of the protagonist Haider who blows herself up as a human bomb to put an end to the vicious circle of "intekham" or vengeance which lays engulfing the life and conditions of the people of Kashmir. Probably, the symbolism of this climax has got reflected in the picture of a 102 year old mother at Bandipore who, as reported, came out to vote despite threats to life from Jaish-e-Mohammad. The mothers of Kashmir have decided to brighten the future of their lads....it seems...
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