Book: The Sky we own
Author: Haleema Malik
Genre: fiction
Plot: Salar, Taimoor, and Maha live in the Indian
occupied Kashmir. Amidst, soldiers, curfews, black-outs and mujahideen. Salar,
Taimoor Maha and the rest of Kashmiries’ lives hang perilously in the balance. Will
they win freedom or die in their struggle?
My thoughts:
The story is narrated by Maha a young college student. She has two brothers Salar
and Taimoor. Although we know Maha we
don’t exactly know who Salar and Taimoor are. Their characters are still in the
shadow. The motives for their actions are yet unknown. So there is mystery from the start, enough to
hook the reader in and keep him guessing?
Maha paints a realistic picture of Kashmir, a world of
black-outs, curfews, and soldiers. Seeing Kashmir through Maha’s eyes is a
unique experience. The story doesn’t follow the PTV peddled narrative instead
Kashmir speaks through Maha.
Maha asks the question all Kashmir’s youth asks: Is it right
to exchange blood for freedom?
Maha also shows how the illegal occupation of Kashmir has affected
Kashmiries psychologically. The brothers and sisters are distrustful of each
other, always wondering whether someone under their roof is working for the
enemy. It gives a good spin to the story; the characters are unpredictable and
can always switch sides.
I have read the first part published by our young author.
That consists of seven chapters. It’s very easy to read. The first part ends on
a cliffhanger. The author is smart, smart enough to make an avid reader like
me wonder what happens next.
There isn’t much fiction about Kashmir out there. This story
is penned by an author that feels Kashmir’s pain. It’s original and inventive.
She has tried to portray a picture of Kashmir as honestly as possible. Definitely,
worth the read.
You can order the book through the Author’s
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