Kashmir, Militarization, and Women in Conflict: A Study of "Curfewed Night"

Essay aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Politik - Sonstige Themen, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The region of Kashmir once known for its scenic beauty has been caught in a political

uncertainty from last two decades. The political strife has made direct and indirect impact on

the population living there. Kashmir once a pioneering place for all trades and prized

destination for tourists is now off colour due to chaos and confusion. The scene got changed

abruptly and it took a different shape which was beyond the imagination of the common folk:

the rustic ¿ponnywallä, (horseman), the Kashmir ki kali, boatman, all disappeared from the

scene and were replaced by the torturing soldiers, crackdowns, frisking and militants¿ the

white land which turned red due to bloodshed (Naseer 127).

The uncertainty made traumatic impact on the families living there especially on those

who experienced dreadful events of chaos, conflict, killings, crackdown, beating, frisking, by

soldiers, gunfire¿s etc. Directly or indirectly all became vulnerable to the considerable

emotional anxiety and physical reactions: [...]