The nth wave #kashmirattack From the book A Long Season of Ashes

#FromTheArchive | In the 1990s, many Kashmiri pandits had no choice but to leave their homes behind. This is one such story of displacement Siddhartha Gigoo Siddhartha Gigoo writes. Artwork by: Salman Lone #Kashmir #KashmiriPandits #JammuAndKashmir outlookindia.com/national/a-dre…

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#OutlookMagazine Available on Amazon | If you were a Pandit (Hindu) in Kashmir in 1989 and 1990 and didn’t know the six Kalimas by heart, you were at the mercy of Muslim mercenaries whose job was to get rid of you at even the faintest sight. We didn’t have to make any effort to

Kashmiri Pandit women were compelled to give up wearing the bindi, the dejhor (a traditional ornament worn by married Pandit women), and saris especially when outside. Pandit men were forced to grow beards to look like Muslims. Other obvious religious markers in attire,

The mercenaries were crafty. They resorted to tactics such as ordering us to strip publicly at gunpoint. In front of other people, including women. To check for circumcision to ascertain religious identity. After all, we were faced with eviction orders because Kashmir was to be

Picture this: 1989, Kashmir. You step out of your house for essential work. Your goal is to conceal your Pandit identity and resemble a Muslim if you must return home safe and with dignity. A gun-wielding man comes out of nowhere, confronts you, suspects you are a Hindu, and asks

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The massacre of Hindu tourists in Pahalgam is one more addition to the countless massacres of Hindus for whom Kashmir is forbidden.

Aniruddha Bhattacharjee, Claudia Keelan, and Siddhartha Gigoo join the 9th edition of Bengaluru Poetry Festival with voices that inspire. Two days of poetry and powerful conversations await. 📅 2 & 3 August 2025 📍 Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha 🔗 bengalurupoetryfestival.org/index

Great grandpa gets invited ~ 1940, Jammu and Kashmir

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Award-winning author & filmmaker Siddhartha Gigoo reflects on his creative journey, the inspirations behind his novels & short films, and the emotions that give life to his stories. Watch the full conversation here - youtu.be/ooNfgFz5ies?si…

Delighted to share these sessions at the Bengaluru Poetry Festival All involving poets Om Books International has published this year Thank you Shinie Antony Maitreyee Chowdhary Siddhartha Gigoo Amy Singh Ravi Shankar OmBooksInternational

Today and tomorrow at the Bengaluru Poetry Festival Shinie Antony Om Book Shop

Attended an outstanding session -The Swan flies to Kashmir at Bengaluru Poetry Festival A fab fab session by Siddhartha Gigoo

In this evocative byte from Chapters and Curtains, Siddhartha Gigoo reflects on a poignant memory of his father — a scholar who translated the verses of Lal Ded, the 14th-century mystic poet of Kashmir. This moment reveals the deep spiritual and literary imprint that shaped his

On Chapters and Curtains, Siddhartha Gigoo shares how the 1989–90 Kashmir crisis quietly shaped his path as a writer. What began as a time of uncertainty gradually turned into a deeper urge to observe, reflect, and write — giving voice to memories that refused to fade. A gentle

Arvind Gigoo (Papa) at the Bangalore Poetry festival ~ Lal Ded, Poetry, Art, Sculpture, Music, Drama, Philosophy, Mysticism and much more youtu.be/NFtDpC-8OU0?si…