A story of Two religions, Two identities, One nation – in the back drop of Kashmir
This book is not a story of war. This book is not a story of hate, either. This is a story of hope, a fragile flame flickering in a dark, gloomy storm, uprooting kindness and love in it. Centred around the Kashmiri Pandit exodus, this book is a story of about two six year old innocent kids who were unfortunately divided by their religion. Their friendship was a paradox in this turmoil. The author, aged 12, has written this book by taking inspiration from the real anecdotes of Kashmiri Pandits.
This book is a fictional account of those unheard voices. This book is an initiative to capture those unheard voices in words. This is the story of two families, who even though belonged to the two opposite sides, who were supposed to stay enemies by the society, supported each other through thick and through thin.
This story is a story about trust, longing, desperation to meet a lost loved one again and friendship. But moreover, this is a story about hope. Hope, that one day, the innocent thread of relations broken by these conflicts might join again, two separated people might meet again.
About the Author
Khanak Vipin Saboo, aged 12, started writing when she was 4. She has authored a total of 7 books. Khanak has received appreciation letters for her research work on exo-space by Mr K Sivan- Chairman ISRO. Khanak also received an appreciation letter from Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, for an article on ‘India of my dreams’. Khanak was also featured in a news article by Times of India in March 2020. Khanak is an India book of record holder and an Asia book of record holder. She was felicitated by Hon Governor of Maharashtra for the number of books she has written.
A self-proclaimed backbencher, Potterhead and a clumsy bibliophile would describe her perfectly. Khanak enjoys writing fiction and her favorite authors are JK Rowling, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Marjan Kamali, Holly Jackson and Sudha Murthy. Khanak currently studies in grade 8 and enjoys learning subjects like History, Civics and English. She is inept at Math and Chemistry is a subject which she fears from. In her free time, she reads books based on history, politics mythology as well as crime, pens down songs and poems and binge watches movies based on politics, history as well as horror and reads newspapers and articles on various intriguing topics. When is she not reading or writing anything, she must be playing her piano or guitar. She is also a Youtuber and loves making videos on educational and geopolitical topics. The same has been uploaded on her Youtube Channel. She aspires to become a lawyer, human rights activist or a foreign diplomat when she grows up.
Book Title: Saffron & Green
Author: Khanak Vipin Saboo
Publisher: IndiePress
Available: Amazon
