Description

The Valley I Never Touched is a deeply reflective exploration of Kashmir—its history, politics, silences, and survival—written by someone who has never lived there, but has spent years listening from afar. This book is not an attempt to speak for Kashmir, but to understand its complexity with care and humility. Through vivid storytelling, historical context, and cultural insight, the author traces the lived experiences of communities often reduced to footnotes—Kashmiri Pandits, Muslims, Sikhs, Gujjars, and more—amid shifting borders, broken promises, and erasures. The narrative journeys through chapters that span from the abrogation of Article 370 to the loss of heritage, the exodus of families, and the resilience of forgotten voices. It sheds light on the emotional and political consequences of conflict, while emphasizing the need for remembrance in the face of silence. Richly researched and written with restraint, the book blends personal reflection with documented truth. It does not offer solutions—it asks the questions that often go unasked. The Valley I Never Touched is a tribute to empathy, dignity, and the quiet urgency of bearing witness.