My Islamabad Diary: A Discovery Of Our Western Neighbour

A young Indian girl accompanies her parents who are on a diplomatic assignment to Pakistan and ends up spending four years in Islamabad. Her journey of growing up getting an education learning about this neighbouring country and discovering a subtle connect - makes for a unique story. Narrated from real-life experiences which have changed her paradigm ‘My Islamabad Diary’ enables the reader to discover a nuanced understanding of Pakistan and her people – as seen from the eyes of a young adult. Free of preconceived notions and propaganda being unbiased at her young age Atyantika breaks through the binary ideas of India-Pakistan to delve into culture society youth and heritage. Her first-hand account of what she witnessed in Islamabad and during her travels on the conundrum of consular tension political unrest and fervent diplomacy is chronicled for those interested to gain a fresh perspective. Atyantika’s experience of living across the Radcliffe Line is a peek at Pakistan from the viewpoint of a young Indian girl. “What makes Atyantika’s account stand out is its simplicity its lack of preconceptions and its straightforward description of a complex changing and often hard to define interface.” Ambassador Dr. TCA Raghavan