City as Memory: A Short Biography of Srinagar by Sadaf WaniMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
Hooter: Journal of Sirinagar residents' relationship with the city
A short look at the life and times of Srinagar from conversations with various folks who have stayed in Srinagar in their childhood or later as the author shares her experiences and the contrast the city has seen over the years. Starting off with the history of the region , the challenges with local dynasties and the upheaval and pains the citizens have gone through.
She adds the lens of the women in Srinagar in the public spaces is a unique perspective we dont see a lot in written literature. The book is dusty but it helps remove some of the cobwebs from the living history of Srinagar the rest of the world has buried under political and macro factors.
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