Meer: A Love

by Humra Quraishi

In the 1990s, Husna Hakeem travels to Kashmir in search of a shawl-seller. Little does she know that she will meet her destiny in the form of Meer, an unconventional, violence-abhorring man who becomes her soulmate. As they create an idyllic life for themselves in Meer’s dunga, Husna cannot be happier. But this happiness is rudely shattered when, on the night she gives birth to their child, she is forcibly separated from Meer and sent back to her hometown. Months later, Husna returns to Kashmir, determined to find answers, her newborn and, most of all, Meer. But can she find happiness again amidst the terrible violence that has engulfed the state? And is Meer still the same man she had once loved so deeply?
A novel about the fractured relations and disturbing truths of lives in conflict zones, Meer is also a story of resilience and love.

184 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 10, 2015

Reviews

[Marrya Choudhary · Rating 1 out of 5]

probably the worst book I read in 2025

[Shreya Thakur · Rating 3 out of 5]

Righting about women in conflict doesn't have to be so conflicting. I picked up this one as it had 3 elements which I am always intrigued about, lives and human behaviour during conflict, Kashmir and a love story. While the state of mind of the characters during crackdowns is depicted well, there isn't much clarity on the central character Husna and her love interest Meer. Maybe the author intended it to be that, to focus only on the minds of those living in dire conflict.

[N · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lite fremdrift og vanskelig å holde interessen for kvinnen som leter etter sitt barn og dennes far i et mørkt og dystert Kashmir under brutal unntakstilstand.