Under The Chinar Tree : Adventure Stories for Children from the Valley

Azambad is the home for Zubi and Izu two children who live with their loving and hard-working parents. It is a story that takes you deeo into the valleys and mountains and over the bridge of the Sona River and into the forest to spot the colourful Monal bird. Under the Chinar Tree is a story book for children and it brings the beauty of the valley alive for the reader.Izu watched the train engine with its carriages twist snakelike around a corner the train horn hooted loudly echoing through the valley and smoke spiralled upwards disappearing into the sky.Izu waited for the last carriage to pass and then he started walking towards the village market. The streets were damp and there was a mist in the air. The wind carried the scent of Litchi and Cherries to Izu and the boy breathed in deeply. He loved his home the valley.  But Izu missed his father who had to travel so much and stay away from home. Zubi and Izu’s father Arif Baig was a skilled carpenter and he had to travel frequently to Srinagar and other towns and cities due to his work. Arif had to be away from home for days or weeks or even months until he had completed the work assigned to him by the people that had hired him.