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THOSE WHO
STAYED
THE SIKHS OF KASHMIR
By Bupinder Singh Bali
One fine day, while taking class, Bupinder gets a phone call that disrupts his life. As Kashmir simmers with tension and minorities face increasing threats, he finds himself in a dilemma: stay in his homeland or seek refuge elsewhere.
With his personal life in turmoil, he navigates the complexities of identity, survival, and the quest for a secure future. In Those Who Stayed, the author weaves his personal life story with the problems his community is facing.
Reviews & Reception
Critical responses and reviews of Those Who Stayed: The Sikhs of Kashmir.
The Wire
On memory, violence, and literary responses to the 1984 Sikh massacre, situating the book within a broader field
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Kashmir Life
On recovering a neglected Sikh narrative within Kashmir’s history
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Outlook India
On memory, conflict, and the book’s engagement with historical violence in Kashmir
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Indian Express
On the question of staying, and the dilemmas faced by Kashmiri Sikhs
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Samay Patrika
On narrative, identity, and the lived experience of a micro-minority
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Mainstream Weekly
On the political and historical framing of the Sikh presence in Kashmir
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Keetabikeeda
On survival, memory, and the struggle to sustain identity in conflict
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Fail Journalist
On neighbourhood, distance, and the unseen lives of Kashmiri Sikhs
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SikhNet
On documenting an overlooked community within Kashmir’s larger discourse
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