Books By Young Kashmiris That You Should Read

Be the CEO You Always Wanted to Marry
Author: Insha S Qazi

This book provides a step to step approach to living with greater courage and helps in the foundation of self-leadership and entrepreneurship for women.

Hijras of Kashmir
Author: Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Bund

The Light
Author: Sadiya Bilal

Sadiya Bilal student of DPS Srinagar recently released her book of poems “The Light”. The collection mostly mystical and reflective in tone is a result of her profound reflection and interaction with the demands of adulthood and emerging female consciousness.

Valley & The Faded Souls
Author: Izna Manzoor

Leaves from Kashmir
Author: Saba Shafi Makhdoomi

Leaves from Kashmir’ traces the trajectory  of a young woman’s journey from her native land- Kashmir to Delhi

Mahnoor
Author: Sehar Lone

Mahnoor is a story of a juvenile girl  who aspires to be loved and wants to soar high but feels dysphoric and caged in an orthodox family

Harud: Echoes of an Endless Autumn

Author: Khawar Khan Achakzai 

Collection of poems and random writings that move around the theme of love, separation, and loss in Kashmir

Wandering for Love
Author: Faheem Bhat

The book is about Fenin, a reckless young man and the journey of his transformation from a carefree person to one who loses his faith in reality

Zerafa – A Modern Fairy Tale
Author: Tooba Rasheed

It is a story of a special child Zerafa, here sister Zunaira and the parents. The story delves deep into a child’s psyche to unveil parenting mistakes