Rumours of Spring, Farah Bashir
Rumours of Spring, Farah Bashir
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Rumours of Spring
A Girlhood in Kashmir

Author: Farah Bashir

Narrator: Jasleen Bhalla

Unabridged: 5 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/21/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

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 passing 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 Farah Bashir

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Vivek on April 05, 2022

Farah Bashir’s book “Rumours of Spring” is an extremely poignant account of life as an adolescent in Kashmir of the 1990s, the Kashmir that was full of conflict and uncertainty. Nothing has changed for Kashmiris as of today, but we shall not go there. I was gutted. As I was reading the book and when......more

Goodreads review by Jola on February 06, 2022

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Goodreads review by Areeb on May 14, 2021

"That Eid eve, as a twelve year old girl, I decided unwittingly to never participate in festivities again. In fact, from them on, I began associating inexplicable melancholy with Eid, and the heaviness that settled on the heart that day sank deeper each year." The central setup of the book is the nat......more

Goodreads review by Bookoffholic bookwart on September 07, 2021

Why didn’t I arrange for a gun, Baayo? Why didn’t I listen to you, Baayo? I thought we’d get you out of there soon, Baayo! What harm had you done to the mukhbir, Baayo? I should have arranged for a gun for you, Baayo! I am responsible for your death, Baayo! I should have arranged for a gun, Baayo! Shall I......more

Goodreads review by Manu on August 26, 2022

I remember the early days of Covid and the curfew, when we ran to shops to stock up on food and essentials. I also remember the fear and the uncertainty that came from having no idea when it would end. This was a foe we didn't understand, which didn't even have an intent. Now imagine doing this inte......more

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