A Voyage from Kashmir...: (Meri Zindagi Ka Safar Nama)

By Aamnah Rahman

Book Overview

Born in 1925 in Panjeri, situated on the foothills of Jammu and Kashmir; Abdul Rehman Khan entered the British Indian Army in 1941 aged sixteen years. This book is written in the first person by Aamnah Rahman who shares Abdul's experiences of growing up in pre-partition Jammu and Kashmir, serving as a soldier under British command and witnessing the partition of the Indian Sub-Continent before migrating to the UK and experiencing life as a first-generation migrant. The book starts with a reflection of Abdul Rehman Khan in later life before highlighting his early years, his military life, migrating to the United Kingdom and ending with his last years in England. In telling her father's story - the author sheds light on the struggles of many Kashmiri/Pakistani families as well as the links between their homeland and succeeding generations living in the West. This is a reflection of how life has changed for people of Kashmiri Pakistani background in the West as well those who remained behind, it also highlights the perceptions people within these communities have of each other. A book that can be read by young and old alike, there is much to be taken from it in terms of history, changes in society and reminiscence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08N9DLKV5
• ISBN13: 9798563058583
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"