Rumours of Spring (paperback) - Softcover

Bashir, Farah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9354897843 ISBN 13: 9789354897849

Publisher: Fourth Estate, 2022

Synopsis

Rumours of Spring is the unforgettable account of Farah Bashir''s adolescence spent in Srinagar in the 1990s. As Indian troops and militants battle across the cityscape and violence becomes the new normal, a young schoolgirl finds that ordinary tasks studying for exams, walking to the bus stop, combing her hair, falling asleep are riddled with anxiety and fear. With haunting simplicity, Farah Bashir captures moments of vitality and resilience from her girlhood amidst the increasing trauma and turmoil of ping years secretly dancing to pop songs on banned radio stations; writing her first love letter; going to the cinema for the first time with haunting simplicity. This deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir portrays how territorial conflict surreptitiously affects everyday lives in Kashmir.

About this title

About the Author

Farah Bashir was born and raised in Kashmir. She was a former photojournalist with Reuters and currently works as a communications consultant. Rumours of Spring is her first book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fourth Estate
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9354897843
• ISBN 13: 9789354897849
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248