'The kangri that kept us warm has turned cold. Let us warm it again
March 06, 2018 12:46
Keeping aside decades of bitter political discourse and divisive blame games, Raabta (a connection), an online initiative, is virtually reconnecting Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims -- old neighbours, friends and schoolmates -- who had lost touch with each other following the migration of Kashmiri Pandits in the early 1990s.
Jaibeer Ahmed, an advertising professional based in New Delhi, who's one of the curators of Raabta, said the idea was born when he heard his grandmother talk about Dina Nath, a Kashmiri Pandit, who was like her son. "She is 82 years old and hopes to see him once,' he said. The online forum, which was opened on Facebook earlier this year, has over 21,000 likes. Read more
Jaibeer Ahmed, an advertising professional based in New Delhi, who's one of the curators of Raabta, said the idea was born when he heard his grandmother talk about Dina Nath, a Kashmiri Pandit, who was like her son. "She is 82 years old and hopes to see him once,' he said. The online forum, which was opened on Facebook earlier this year, has over 21,000 likes. Read more
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