THE GREATEST KASHMIRI STORIES EVER TOLD (HB) by NEERJA MATTOC

In THE GREATEST KASHMIRI STORIES EVER TOLD (HB), readers can journey through almost a century of short fiction from some of the most skilled writers in the language. This collection includes works from the earliest masters of the short story, namely Dinanath Nadim, Somnath Zutshi, and Ali Mohammad Lone, as well as more recent voices like Dheeba Nazir. The stories within these pages range from thought-provoking dramas that reflect society's realities, like Sofi Ghulam Mohammad's 'Paper Tigers', to poignant tales of longing for one's homeland, as seen in Rattan Lal Shant's 'Moss Floating on Water'. Other stories, such as Ghulam Nabi Shakir's 'Unquenched Thirst' and Umesh Kaul's 'The Heart's Bondage', delve into the complex inner worlds of Kashmiri women. Translated and curated by expert Neerja Mattoo, this collection