Saba Shafi

Leaves from Kashmir Saba Shafi

As yet another violent summer comes to a close and theburnt amber leaves of the Chinar are shed, she gathers the scattered leaves of her journal, packs up her bag and leaves her nest...'Leaves from Kashmir' traces the trajectory of a young woman's journey from her native land-Kashmir to Delhi, in a story where prose and poetry intermingle in a lyrical, sensual dance. A movingallegorical account of the struggles she faces as she grapples with the diverse shades of life, death, home, exile, love and longing.