Lost in Terror Quotes

“There was always a boundary between daughter and daughter in law, as if it were a military line of control that nobody had a clear concept about.”
― Nayeema Mahjoor, Lost in Terror

“The Azadi movement and the revival of puritanical Islam, had become intertwined in such a way, that it created confusion, not only in the valley, but in the international community, which had become suspicious of our objectives as well.”
― Nayeema Mahjoor, Lost in Terror

“The alleged atrocities committed by the security forces were said to be much higher, in remote villages, than in the cities, but the reality remained hidden from the press, and international media, due to affected areas being so physically inaccessible. Yet, the city dwellers continued claiming that they had been facing much more as compared to the rural dwellers.”
― Nayeema Mahjoor, Lost in Terror

“Kashmir was a secular society, but not to the extent that inter-caste marriages or inter-religious marriages could happen easily and without uproar.”
― Nayeema Mahjoor, Lost in Terror