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Majid Maqbool

A Kashmiri 2024 in Books — Curated by Majid Maqbool

Majid Maqbool curates a “list of books read by some of Kashmir’s writers, academics, scholars, columnists, and journalists” to celebrate a year of reading. This marks the first of such pieces that we will be putting forth as we get to the end of this year and begin Inverse Journal’s sixth year on Fe

The Books That Shaped Our Year (2020) – Curated by Majid Maqbool

With the end of the year here, Majid Maqbool presents a curated list of books read by Kashmir’s writers, poets, academics, journalists, and some of our Kashmiri and international contributors who have supported us from the beginning. Their comments and reflections on their particular selection along

10 Must-Read Essays on Kashmir by Gautam Navlakha — curated by Majid Maqbool

Majid Maqbool curates a list of 10 must-read essays on Kashmir by Gautam Navlakha, taken from a larger body of work that spans decades of Gautam's engagement with Kashmir. The curated list includes a general introduction by Majid and a summary and preview for each of the pieces linking back to the o

Remembering Kamil — by Majid Maqbool

A prolific and multidimensional writer, Amin Kamil proved to be one of the defining littérateurs of Kashmiri language.

20 Must-Read Pieces on Six Months of Kashmir Lockdown — Curated by Majid Maqbool

Majid Maqbool curates a list of 20 must-read pieces on six months of the Kashmir lockdown. Readers and members of the Kashmiri press are welcome to send us their own suggested readings using the form at the end of this curated list.

Walk On: A Letter to Young Kashmiris — by Majid Maqbool

Journalist, editor and writer Majid Maqbool addresses the youth of Kashmir in this timely letter about the multiple ways in which they can create their own platforms and rely on alternative as well as indigenous media to amplify their voices while telling their own stories. The letter problematizes

The Guest — by Majid Maqbool

Majid Maqbool recalls a night in the Kashmiri 90s when a band of unexpected visitors come knocking at the door. The account told from the perspective of an adolescent narrator recounts a story that is far too familiar to the Kashmiri population that has seen war and conflict at their doorsteps. Howe