'Economically emaciated, socially distressed and politically plagued'—Srinagar, a city that sits at center of a paradise we call Kashmir Valley.
Arshi Javaid as an excellent editor put together a collection essay from equally exceptional writers, Yaadgah is set against the backdrop of the old city that reflects the transitional urban geography and demography. This book captured my heart and my mind so profoundly that I ache to visit the city for not its tourist pinpoints but for its memories.