Kashmir Quotes

“Everyone wants Kashmir but no one wants Kashmiris.
Aren't I a miracle? A seed that survived the slaughter & slaughters to come.
I think I believe in freedom I just don't know where it is.
I think I believe in home, I just don't know where to look.”
― Fatimah Asghar, If They Come for Us

“There were people dying everywhere getting massacred in every town and village, there were people being picked up and thrown into dark jails in unknown parts, there were dungeons in the city where hundreds of young men were kept in heavy chains and from where many never emerged alive, there were thousands who had disappeared leaving behind women with photographs and perennial waiting, there were multitudes of dead bodies on the roads, in hospital beds, in fresh martyrs' graveyards and scattered casually on the snow of mindless borders.”
― Mirza Waheed, The Collaborator

“Srinagar is a medieval city dying in a modern war. It is empty streets, locked shops, angry soldiers and boys with stones. It is several thousand military bunkers, four golf courses, and three book-shops. It is wily politicians repeating their lies about war and peace to television cameras and small crowds gathered by the promise of an elusive job or a daily fee of a few hundred rupees. It is stopping at sidewalks and traffic lights when the convoys of rulers and their patrons in armored cars, secured by machine guns, rumble on broken roads. It is staring back or looking away, resigned. Srinagar is never winning and never being defeated.”
― Basharat Peer, Curfewed Night

“From the comfort of distance, [Non resident Indians and Kashmiris] financially and emotionally support ideologies whose consequence they don’t have to face. They are not just a nuisance. As a collective they are dangerous. When men capable of murder receive the affection of engineers and MBAs, it makes them potentially far more lethal.”
― Manu Joseph

“The Valley Weeps

Weep softly o mother,
the walls have ears you know...
The streets are awash o mother!
I cannot go searching for him any more.

The streets are awash o mother
with blood and tears, pellets and screams.
that silently remain locked in the air,
while they lock us souless inside.

The guns are out o mother,
while our boys go armed with stones,
I cannot go looking for him o mother,
I have no courage to face what i will find.

They fill the air o mother,
The fragrance of plastic flowers
I will place them beside your grave
if i ever do survive,
flowers that have no soul.
and would never fade with time,

The sun shines glorious o mother
The water sparkles so fine
The buds are closed in terror
and birds have gone silent with fear
There is poison in our heaven o mother
I dread for what more is in store.

They came for him o mother,
yesterday as you slept inside,
He went marching o mother
with all the others beside.
I never told you o mother,
I do not know if he would ever return.
The streets are awash o mother!
I cannot go searching for him any more.

Weep softly o mother,
the walls have ears you know...
If your old blind eyes can see,
You will want to see again no more.

Our men have lost their spirit
Our women have lost their smile,
Our children have lost their laughter,
The valley has lost its shine,
Weep softly O mother
For, we still have our pride.

17/07/2016”
― Srividya Srinivasan

“Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Qatar & Kuwait all CONDEMNED Iran’s strike on US military bases.

These same countries HOST the Murdrer of 79,000+ Palestinians & Iranies.

They protect the bases that fund genocide and those who stand up are condemned.

Shame on them!”
― Sheikh Gulzar -War in Gaza

“Juglans nigra -Black walnut trees are not really cultivated on the same scale of English walnuts. They mostly grow wild across southeren and northeren parts of the Kashmir. The Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre-جموں اینڈ کشمیر میڈیسنل پلانٹس ایںتروڈکشن سینٹر is a family run institution that's dedicated to preserving the legacy and availability of the Black Walnut.”
― Sheikh Gulzar’s Pioneering Study of Black Walnut Trees in Kashmir

“Responding to US President Donald Trump's comments calling India's economy "dead", military experts say that India's economic woes are being attributed to excessive defense spending, Kashmir and continued hostility with Pakistan.”
― Kashmir dispute

“3 militants entered Jammu and Kashmir "about three years ago" in Kashmir forests. Why did they keep chocolates, allegedly bought in Pakistani markets, in their possession for three years?”
― Operation Mahadev-2025

“India’s first step toward building a potent air strike capability must be to acknowledge that the induction of 36 Rafale fighters into the IAF’s fleet has failed to create the deterrence needed to keep Pakistan and China at bay.”
― India-Pakistan War 2025

“Could represent a bio-inspired, eco-friendly or stealthy aircraft—elegant and efficient.
Ginkgo trees, native to China, are highly valued for their longevity, resilience, and cultural significance, and are often called the "tree of youth". They have been cultivated in China for thousands of years, particularly in ancient temples, and are known for their ability to thrive even in harsh conditions, making them symbols of hope, longevity, and peace.”
― Ginkgo trees in Kashmir

“The Kashmir-Central Asia Economic Corridor (KCAEC) is a major trade and connectivity corridor that has been a vital bridge of historical connections between Kashmir and Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) for centuries. The people of Kashmir used this highway for their trade until 1947.

Thanks to this route, trees, plants, flowers and herbs from various countries have made their home in Kashmir, the most prominent of which is the Ginkgo biloba tree.”
― How Ginkgo tree traveled from China to Kashmir-Ginkgo Gulzar

“I had stopped writing the article but as soon as I woke up this morning and opened Facebook, I saw on the memoir page "November 6, Jammu Martyrs' Day." If I found this heading in the name of, I thought why not turn the pages of history on the occasion of this day again by taking off the lens of prejudice and bias.

During the October-November period in the Jammu region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir after the partition of India, many Muslims were massacred and some were transferred to West Punjab. The killings were carried out by extremist Hindus and Sikhs, who were aided by the forces of Maharaja Hari Singh, as well as the forces of the state of Patiala, which were already present, also took part in the massacre.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Singh (RSS) and its activists played a key role in planning and carrying out the riots. An estimated 20,000,000, 100,000 Muslims were massacred, thus reducing the Jammu region, which made up 61% of the Muslim population, to a minority by massacring only 31%.”
― November 6 The darkest day in human history and Kashmir history.

“This earthquake, this cloudburst, this flood, this river overflowing with water carrying away thousands of tons of stones, does not tell you that the one who runs this universe is trying to tell humans something, but humans are in a state of sleeplessness, but this human is ignorant and heedless. When he stumbles, he comes to his senses, but by then it is too late.”
― Shekh Gulzar--------Flood in Kashmir, India, Pakistan & Punjab

“Even the leaders of my nation should listen, even my broken stories, even those rulers of the whole world should listen, only corpses, corpses in my lap, anyone should ask why I am so sad, I am Palestine! I am Palestine”
― Sheikh Gulzar----Longlive Palestine

“I've been taking Ginkgo biloba tea once a day for over 10 years now. I do r&d work and I've noticed it does help my memory especially names and locations. Now that I'm in my 50's I'm considering upping my dosage.”
― Ginkgo Gulzar-Ginkgo farming in Kashmir

“Yusmarg in Kashmiri means The Meadow of Jesus. It is believed by the natives that Jesus came to Kashmir and stayed at Yusmarg for some time.”
― Yusmarg-Meadow of Jesus

“We used to curse Article 370 (Constituation of India) because it was an obstacle in our path to becoming a Union Territory. But it protected us for 70 years. Our land was absolutely safe. Now Ladakh has been opened to the whole of India. We have no protection.”
― Article 370-Ladakh

“If China invades India through Ladakh,we will not stop China but will show path to China getting inside”
― Sonam Wangchuk

“Jam jelly-making business is profitable and can be initiated on a small scale with low capital investment.

With proper planning and strategy, jam jelly-making business can be initiated home based also.

Different allowances and grants from Jammu and Kashmir Government sector are also available.

Most kinds of fruit and some vegetables are used to make a wide variety of jam and jelly.

Fruit jam contains rich fruit pulp and available in medicinal Elderberry, Kiwiberry,Cherry,Howthorne berry, apple, mixed fruit, pineapple and orange flavours.

Jelly is a clear, bright mixture made from fruit juice, sugar and sometimes pectin.

Jelly and jam are used as a bread spread and as a filling for some cakes and cookies.”
― -Sheikh Gulzar

“The standard of being good and bad?
In our country, this has become a wrong belief, like in the ignorant societies, that whoever Allah gives to, He gives because He is pleased with them. Big bribe takers and criminals get ‘Haza min fadli Rabbi’ engraved on their palaces with the idea that all this is the grace of my Lord upon me. This is completely wrong.”
― -Sheikh Gulzar

“Empress trees are among the world's fastest-growing species, capable of reaching up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) in a single season and maturity in as little as 5-7 years, allowing for timber harvest within 5-8 years. Their growth rate, which is highest in warm, sunny conditions during their active growth phase, makes them ideal for timber production, but it slows with weaker daylight and colder temperatures in autumn.”
― Ginkgo Gulzar----------Empress tree farming in India

“The Public Safety Act, 1978, was introduced by Sheikh Abdullah in 1978 to deal with smuggling. Farooq Abdullah, GM Shah, Mufti Sayeed, GN Azad, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have all been chief ministers of JK. They could have easily repealed the PSA and prevented untold suffering and human rights violations,”
― Sheikh Gulzar-The Public Safety Act, 1978 of Jammu and Kashmir

“Citizens of Kashmir, like other foreign nationals, cannot automatically or easily become citizens of Qatar, even in large numbers (millions), due to highly restrictive Qatari nationality laws and strict quotas.”
― Sheikh Guzar-Citizens of Kashmir, like other foreign nationals

“South Indians are a diverse group of people with diverse cultural traditions, including rich temple architecture, unique cuisine, and vibrant classical dance forms. They are often characterized by strong family values, a deep respect for culture and religion, and a reputation for hospitality. Ordinary Kashmiris have immense sympathy for people from South India, even though they may not understand the South Indian language. Many Kashmiris have an undying respect for people of all faiths in South India.”
― Sheikh Gulzar-What do ordinary Kashmiris think of people from South India?

“Persecution, killing, and violence against minorities has always been the belief of the majority.”
― Majority of India

“#BlackHenbane (Hyoscyamus niger, also black henbane and stinking nightshade) is a poisonous plant belonging to tribe Hyoscyameae of the nightshade family Solanaceae. Henbane is native to temperate Europe and Siberia, and naturalised in Great Britain, #Kashmir and Ireland. #Seeds #Plant #Garden”
― Herbal Life-Kashmir

“I've always noticed a scary thing - the most cruel and evil people keep wandering around religious places. Be it temples, mosques, gurudwara or churches.
I'm not sure about yours, but it's been baffling to see.
Have you noticed that too?”
― Sheikh GULZAR----Hindu-Muslim

“Kashmir has a myriad of landscapes, great heritage and culture, varied flora and fauna. The disputed region is the most preferred tourist destinations for tourists from all over the world.”
― Kashmir is perfect for all genre of photography

“It has antioxidant properties that protect blood vessels and reduce inflammation, benefiting erectile dysfunction.”
― KashSheikh Gulzar-Natural Nitric Oxide Boosters from the Kashmir Himalayasmir is perfect for all gen