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The Coconut And The Ihram:A 1978 Serendipity
Syed Nissar H Gilani To many, the sprawling metropolis of Bombay (now Mumbai) can feel like a labyrinth of strangers,...
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The Barber’s Mirror and the Fiat: When History Drove Through Mallaratta
Syed Nissar H Gilani In 1967, the world felt both vast and very small from the vantage point of a...
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The Lion and the Jurist:Personal Echoes of a Legacy
Syed Nissar H Gilani In the vast tapestry of Kashmiri history, certain moments stand out—not merely for the events they...
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The Matter of Honour:Reflections on Destiny and Divine Grace
Syed Nissar H Gilani There is a persistent divide in how we view the trajectory of a human life. To...
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The Long Walk to Shimla: Mapping the Kashmiri Diaspora
Syed Nissar H Gilani The Baisakhi CaravanOn the 13th of April, 1993, we departed Jammu in a special coach bound...
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It Was the 19th of Ramadan, A Phone Call That Chilled Me to the Bone, One I Can Never Forget
Syed Majid Gilani It was the 19th of Ramadan, July 30, 2013, a peaceful and blessed day filled with fasting...
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Between the Corners:A 1960s Memoir of Campus, Style, and Love Lane
Syed Nissar H Gilani The sight of “Dress Corner” instantly transports me back to our golden youth—the years between my...
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The Last Horseman of Yarkand House: A 115-Year Legacy of Grace and Exile
Syed Nissar H Gilani To look at the photograph of Haji Syed Syed Ahmed Gilani is to see a man...
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The Orderly’s Benediction:A Lesson in Dignity from Kupwara
Syed Nissar H Gilani In October 1978, the crisp autumn air of the valley accompanied me as I reported for...
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One Rupee to the Red Fort:Memories of the Colonel’s Lost Oasis
Syed Nissar H Gilani The sight of an old photograph often unlocks a vault of memories, and for me, it...
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