kashmir through n secular lenses!
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This artifact, part of the book Kashmir Through Secular Lenses, spans ~50 . It focuses on the April 22, 2025, terror attack in Pahalgam's Baisaran meadow, where 28 tourists were killed, targeting Hindus and Kashmir's tourism industry. contrasting its peaceful vibrancy with the attack's horror. The preface reflects on this loss, the introduction contextualizes the threat to Hindus and tourism, and the chapters detail the my experience, the attack's impact, and the risks of inaction-cultural erasure and economic collapse-if Hindus and Kashmiris don't unite. Written with a maybe secular lens, it blends personal reflection, survivor stories, and analysis, with notes for expansion into a full book advocating for Kashmir's pluralistic future.
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