Inverse Journal

Acquaintance

Clean Slate: New “Elected” District Councils Will End Politics in Kashmir — by Muzamil Jaleel

In this opinion piece featured in our Acquaintance section, Muzamil Jaleel provides perspective on a new layer of 'elected' bodies as part of the Sangh Parivar's plan to create a new pro-India political structure in Kashmir that does not indulge in any politics, or even rhetoric.

That Home in Our Heart: An Allegory of a Struggle Against Forgetting in Kashmir — by Muzamil Jaleel

Muzamil Jaleel brings us a long-awaited allegorical account of August 5, 2019, the day Jammu and Kashmir was dismembered and its last protection against complete demographic change was snatched away, while people remained caged and silenced for months. The senior journalist, editor and writer employ

We all need to stand up for protesters—and say NO to Trump’s militarized response — by Mary Zerkel

"In the post-9/11 'war on terror' era, new weapons, methods of surveillance, and violent tactics were developed and used in Iraq, Afghanistan and multiple other countries. Gradually, those methods seeped into local police departments, and are directed overwhelming against communities of color." writ

Naya Kashmir is a Century Old — by Maknoon Wani

Maknoon Wani’s article deconstructs the use of "Naya Kashmir" rhetoric by the current dispensation. It starts by briefly explaining the origins of the term and then gives a brief account of what happened after the scrapping of Article 370. Towards the end of this piece in our Acquaintance section, W

Opinion: Science, Religion and the Coronavirus — by Dr. Muhammad Amin Malik

Dr. Muhammad Amin Malik provides an incisive perspective on how relying on fundamental scientific and medical knowledge and finding inner strength in our religious practice can coexist in our daily defense against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Because 'Anne Frank Did Not Die in a Gas Chamber,' Jewish Activists Cite Disease in Nazi Death Camps in Call to Free Detained Immigrants

While thousands of Kashmiris remain imprisoned in Indian jails, on the other side of the world Jewish activists cite disease in Nazi death camps in a call to free detained immigrants, because "Anne Frank did not die in a gas chamber." According to this group of human rights activists, "Crowded, unsa

We, the Expendables — by Muzaffar Karim

As the academic session in Kashmir starts after a six month lockdown, Professor Muzaffar Karim provides a perspective on the challenges faced by multiple parties within an education system that treats those entrusted with imparting knowledge as expendable.