The Tulips And The Snowstorm : Stories From Kashmir

<p> The book contains stories dealing with the social life of Kashmir apart from the stories connected with Kashmiri Pandits the exiled community from the Kashmir Valley. The stories deal convey separation bondinglove hate suffering and hopes of a bright dawn. The undercurrent humour and suffering is also noticeable in many stories. This is what some well-known critics write about the book;-</p><p>Avtar Mota captures the social fabric of Kashmir and its inhabitants with great interest and acute observation. Nothing escapes Motas scrutiny .</p><p>(Ashok Ogra)</p><p> All these stories are factual accounts of incidents events and situations that earn Kashmir and its people a distinct character. Mota looks at the life of his characters (in these stories ) from every point of view and weaves their emotional subtleties into sentences with great artistry .</p><p>(Prof. Jaya Parimu)</p><p> Avtar Motas book The Tulips And the Snowstorm comes with sharp observations original humour and deft handling of nostalgia .</p><p>(Prof. Arvind Gigoo)</p>