http://www.radioproject.org/2009/02/conversation-on-kashmir-with-arundhati-roy-and-david-barsamian/ Producers of "Making Contact" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:26:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.radioproject.org/2009/02/conversation-on-kashmir-with-arundhati-roy-and-david-barsamian/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Samia Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:40:50 +0000 http://www.radioproject.org/?p=432#comment-1093 There are also local service providers like the Jammu and Kashmir HELP (Human Efforts in Love and Peace) Foundation (http://www.jkhelpfoundation.com/), CHINAR (Child Nurture and Relief, www.chinar.org) and the Women's Health Initiative Breast Cancer Program (http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/womenhealthinitiative/) that people can support, if interested. There are also local service providers like the Jammu and Kashmir HELP (Human Efforts in Love and Peace) Foundation (http://www.jkhelpfoundation.com/), CHINAR (Child Nurture and Relief, http://www.chinar.org) and the Women’s Health Initiative Breast Cancer Program (http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/womenhealthinitiative/) that people can support, if interested.

]]> http://www.radioproject.org/2009/02/conversation-on-kashmir-with-arundhati-roy-and-david-barsamian/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Samia Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:24:36 +0000 http://www.radioproject.org/?p=432#comment-1091 While Arundhati Roy is very articulate, engaging, and certainly a big name globally, when addressing the issue of Kashmir's future I think it's important to speak with Kashmiris. There are Kashmiris who can speak eloquently and in-depth about the conflict and the future of the region. Too often, Kashmir is spoken about without the inclusion of Kashmiri voices. This is really problematic, as is any discussion about the future of Palestine or Iraq or others part of the world without the inclusion of people who live in these regions. Just because Kashmir is a disputed region does not mean that it needs to be represented or spoken for by others, Indians or Pakistanis, rather than Kashmiris themselves. Certainly, including Indians, Pakistanis, and others in this conversation is important, but giving Kashmiris a voice on the issues that impact them the most is critical. While Arundhati Roy is very articulate, engaging, and certainly a big name globally, when addressing the issue of Kashmir’s future I think it’s important to speak with Kashmiris. There are Kashmiris who can speak eloquently and in-depth about the conflict and the future of the region. Too often, Kashmir is spoken about without the inclusion of Kashmiri voices. This is really problematic, as is any discussion about the future of Palestine or Iraq or others part of the world without the inclusion of people who live in these regions. Just because Kashmir is a disputed region does not mean that it needs to be represented or spoken for by others, Indians or Pakistanis, rather than Kashmiris themselves. Certainly, including Indians, Pakistanis, and others in this conversation is important, but giving Kashmiris a voice on the issues that impact them the most is critical.

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