The Many Emotions of Kashmir

Amnesty International India
5 October 2019 3:38 pm

In the current crisis, the Indian state has morphed into an ugly monster in the eyes of Kashmiris – with each new assertion, it sprouts a new limb, a third eye, a pulsating nose. The anger is palpable. It is hard to escape it. Curses from the old and cusses from the young ring loud in each conversation on India. The oldest and wisest, are calm – unfazed. They have seen it all. Their experience has taught them better – you cannot trust the mainland. As is typical of all abusive relationships, the abuser starts by building tension. There is then an act of violence, and later attempts at reconciliation. Finally, there is calm.
We have likely not reached calm yet, despite what we may hear on the news. Chances are we will not for a very long time – word on the street is that this is a long, long fight. Those who have lived through the 90’s agree. The fight then was for freedom, the fight now is against India’s oppression. After a while, the elderly say, you accept what comes your way – there is no talk of freedom, no hope for anything but status quo and even that is now shaken.

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