3.11 Farah Bashir: A Window To Growing Up In 1990s Kashmir
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Find out how she provides a glimpse into the experiences and challenges of growing up in war-torn Kashmir through her memoir, \\u2018Rumours Of Spring: A Girlhood In Kashmir\\u2019.\\xa0
Farah tells us why she decided to write this book and how it was challenging to relive some painful memories. She talks about her grandmother, Bobeh, who was a strong female figure\\xa0 in her coming-of-age story and why she decided to structure the book around her death. Tara loves this as she\\u2019s also close to her grandmother! Michelle is moved by the vividness and intensity of some of the descriptions and scenes, like the absence of windows.\\xa0
Why did Farah decide to write this memoir? What influences have shaped her writing identity? And how does she feel about childhood now? Tune in for a moving and revelatory episode.\\xa0
Farah Bashir was born and raised in Kashmir. She was a former photojournalist with Reuters and currently works as a communications consultant. \\u2018Rumours of Spring\\u2019 is her first book. Find the book here: https://www.amazon.in/Rumours-Spring-Girlhood-Farah-Bashir/dp/9354224210\\xa0
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