Mohd. Tahir Ganie

Film Review: Long Ago I Died (2011) — by Mohd. Tahir Ganie

Film Review: Long Ago I Died (2011) — by Mohd. Tahir Ganie

Mohd. Tahir Ganie reviews Shah Ifat Gazia's documentary entitled "Long Ago I Died" (2011) about the killing of 8-year-old Sameer Rah by CRPF men in the summer of 2010. The film is embedded herein along with relevant links.

January 19, 1990: An Empty Signifier — by Mohd. Tahir Ganie

January 19, 1990: An Empty Signifier — by Mohd. Tahir Ganie

In this essay, Kashmiri research scholar Mohd. Tahir Ganie approaches the symbolic date of January 19, 1990 from a broader view of recent Kashmiri history. In doing so, Ganie problematizes the manner in which a narrow and oversimplified narrative has been developed around a date that has become "an