Really, haan ;)

At a time when Kashmir is becoming increasingly withdrawn from and averse to the rest of the country, I think building on its social inclusion can be a step forward towards a new and better relationship. What is needed is only to ‘look’ towards Kashmir! I mean I am sure that when we think about Kashmiri boys, we don’t think about the bad guys. Instead, the image of a tall, fairly fair and handsome, soft spoken and extremely well mannered guy who can, mind you, actually take your breath away, instantly flashes in our mind. A room full of Kashmiri boys is, what we girls call it, Paradise on Earth!

Every Kashmiri guy that I’ve met is about as close to being the perfect ‘Man’ a girl wants, as it gets. Why then, is our entertainment industry not employing them when otherwise Bollywood jumps at any such opportunity? Kashmiri ‘tehzeeb’ is another socio-cultural reality. The rich folk tradition of Kashmir is all too familiar to us after “Bhumbhro O Bhumbhro”. Why not have more of it? The Dal Lake is about as famous as the Taj Mahal. Why not promote an eco-friendly development of more Tourist attractions? The Kashmiri people need to be aware of their socio cultural reality and the rest of us need to make sure that the perceived image of Kashmiris, is a positive one. Let us send our message, loud and clear and help lead each other towards a better future. :)

/farheen