I Am Kashmir

Roll No One – Jai Hind mam. (This is a usual method of registering attendance in Indian Govt. School) Roll No. Two- Jai Hind Mam. Roll No………… Roll No. 13—Silence prevails, Roll No. 13- Again silence prevails. She looks around in the class room for Suhail, but to her surprise, he was not in his seat. Suhail, a boy who has not missed even a single class in his school life. Why has he not come to the class today? Is he unwell? So many questions started flashing one after another before his class teacher, Ms. Suhani Kaul. Ms. Suhani Kaul, a young, beautiful and knowledgeable teacher of the school. Most of the senior students used to romanticized about her when they are in solitude. She inquired to the girl sitting next to his seat, inquired to his other friends but none of them had any clue about it. After finishing attendance exercise, she asked students to open chapter No. 13 “The lost homeland” and staring at the LED bulb she went missing into imagination. Rohan interrupted her chain of thoughts, which continued to visualize about Rahman nothing less than 10 minutes. She skimmed through the pages and finally closed the book without uttering even a single word. Barely she raised her head, a message flashed on her smart phone, “Curfew is imposed in Baramula (A city in Jammu and Kashmir) following stone pelting and firing on patrolling soldiers. Police resorted to firing in response. One boy feared hit by the bullet.” She rushed towards office of Principal and tumbled down from elevated platform. Students rushed to help her but by that time Ms Suhani controlled and almost sprinted to the office. Principal Sir, Principal Sir. Sir are you aware of…? Do you know what is happening in our city? She almost rapid fired. Principal nodded and said casually, Yes I know. Govt. Has announced opening of IIM (Indian Institute of management), Mukesh Ambani is planning a business venture near Baramula and our life will be prosperous very soon. She continued from where she left, sir are you aware? It appeared to the Principal that Suhani's mind was in sleep mode when he was replying. and She.............