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When this writer pointed this out to a separatist leader, his response was:” We only faced bullets and replied with bullets during the years of turmoil here in Kashmir. Had we been bombarded like the Kurds, we would have come together more as a nation!” It is not our purpose at all to examine here the semantics of “ nation” (or for that matter, sub-nation!),but to emphasize that once we Kashmiris shake off our sloth and inertia, and respond to our long history, we will take to networking like our lives depended on it—which they literally might. Pandits residing outside Kashmir currently will testify to how each of them has come to realize the desperate need for networking. A simple question arises here: “Why did our Pandit community not take to intensive networking before the stunning event in our recent history—the exodus of a vast number of them from Kashmir?” The first answer that comes to mind in response to this is: sloth. The second answer: a lack of easy methods of networking. The print media in Kashmir is already describing kashland.com as the “Facebook of Kashmir”. Well, we don’t mind that description, but have ambitions much higher than that of “Facebook”—we want to be the building cement between all Kashmiris and help create a single, unified Kashmiri consciousness—just as a herd of deer are known to have a single, connected consciousness (incidentally, this was discovered recently by scientists in Palestine or Israel!) So we intend to offer flexible, dynamic, evolving concepts of networking through our website. To give the most dramatic example: you may want to express your views and give vent to your political anger (naturally in an acceptable manner), but may feel it will become the classic part of the problem rather than be the solution to any degree! So, we provide you with the facility of having a Facebook-like portal to yourself with only those having access to it who are registered members of Kashland. Such “brain-storming” by common folk like you and me is bound to do us good. Outstanding professionals network extensively in our times of instant communication across the globe. The networking by alumni of IIMs and IITs is well-known. It is also well-known in Management circles that these professionals have achieved a considerable amount by the sheer power of networking. There is very reason for Kashmiri professionals like doctors and engineers to network intensively and Kashland will provide them with an ideal forum to do so. Let our slogan be: “Professionals of Kashmir network—let us have development, not disaster!” Writers, poets, singers and those of other creative vocations are welcome to join the party! Let us conclude by doing an Escher-like elision of two well-known couplets. One is the famous: Agar ba roay zameen firdaus ast Another couplet is: Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           Set as favorite Bookmark Email This Comments (9)  Sohail Khan said: |
In that famous scene from the film Raid on Enteebee, which is a dramatized presentation of the hijacking of a plane by Palestinian hijackers, it is shown that the adversaries of Israel know how well-networked the citizens of Israel are. One of the hijackers tells one of the hijacked: “In a small country like yours, everyone knows everyone else.” | ... I hope everyone from our nation thinks in the same way and be more constructive ones than a handful of destructive ones. This is a perfect dose for each of us and I think it should be given regularly till we become healthy in our deeds, in our thinking, in our doing and in our creativity and most of all feel more responsibility towards our own nation KASHMIR |
Hamid Sofi said: 
 | ... "The world is a book, and those whose do not travel read only a page" We all Kashmiris should come together and build a good fortune for Kashmir and bright future for next generation.I don't want our nextgeneration will suffer as we are suffering. |
.Simple.Truth/ Boi_Genius said:
 | ... I echo with Hamid...we all should come together and try n build a bright future for Kashmir.I hope future generation dont suffer...!!the same wrath..tat previous generation have...! May Allah(SWT) guide us right! |
Mushtaq Beigh said:
 | ... Kashland has provided us a good plateform to share our views and ideas.Let"s all work togther for the formation of such KASHMIR which should be an example to whole world and Iam sure that then we will be able to over come all the difficulties/problems which may come in our way.May ALLAH give us courage and sense(Aameen) |
sim syed said:
 | ... The old saying goes "God help those who help themselves."So we people need to wakeup and help ourselves to work for the formation of new kashmir.Inshallah allah vil show us the right direction n vil give us strengh to get rid of all the problems we r facing.(Amen)!!!!! |
uzarpeer said:
| ... it is the time to unite and we should safeguard our culture and tradition inshalla very soon we will have happy nation. |
najma zehra said:
| ... kashmir my home town. how i love this place. i cherish those moments which i used t spend by dal lake side in my childhood. but i dont like goin by tht side at present . i cannnot tolerated the dying stage of ths beautifil treasure. i appeal t all."SAVE DAL". i vl be th first one to help. |
autar gurtoo said:
 | ... I am truly thrilled to read the general trend of this... KASHLAND.... The only identity should, hopefully be, KASHMIRI, DEVOID OF RELIGIOUS OVERTONES. I shall be happy to participate, nay , contribute towards that end. MY IDENTITY IS KASHMIRI, WHO IS ALSO 'BATTA', BORN HINDU.  |
Noorain Fatima said:
 | ... I love my kashmir...........n u may be knowing this dhat god helps those who helps themselves.......i agree with sim syed' saying........ |
