U-Turn and Other Stories – Gauri Shankar Raina, Translated from the Kashmiri by Pankaj Bhan

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Translated by: Pankaj Bhan

U-Turn and Other Stories unravel the lives of Kashmiri-speaking people, set against the

socio-cultural backdrop of the land. There are stories that reflect the deteriorating

environment of the valley, the plight of the minority community as well as the resolve

of the younger generations to rise above the divides. From love at first sight between two

youngsters from different worlds, colliding on a bus journey, to an archeological longing

for Kashmir’s glorious past, there is hardly an aspect of the contemporary life in the

valley and its environs that has not been explored by the author. In equal parts

brooding and light-hearted, despondent and hopeful, these tales bring out the life and

times of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their manifold shades and echoes.