The Diary of Gull Mohammad

This manuscript is written in narrative non-fiction style, as a diary of a Kashmiri Muslim boy. It traces the journey of this young adolescent child from conflict-ridden Kashmir to madrasas in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Kerala. The personal journey of Gull Mohammad highlights the anxieties, insecurities, and sheer terror with which many Muslims (especially Kashmiri Muslims) are leading their everyday lives in contemporary India, marked by the rise of right-wing political formations, pervasive majoritarianism, and ever growing Islamophobia.

Humra Quraishi is a Delhi-based writer, columnist, and journalist. She has written extensively on Kashmir. Her short stories have been published in several magazines, journals, and anthologies. She has co-authored a series of books with the late maverick Khushwant Singh, including The Good, the Bad, and the Ridiculous: Profiles and Absolute Khushwant.