Siddhartha Gigoo
@siddharthagigoo
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The Garden of Solitude, A Fistful of Earth & Other Stories, A Long Season of Ashes, The Last Day & Goodbye, Mayfly (Films) Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2015.
New Delhi
Joined March 2011
Dad and I had this chat with @BDUTT . Tried to keep myself from crying cos it's our life story. Thanks Barkha for inviting us over. ❤️
I looked at the horror of the Kashmiri Pandit Exodus through the eyes of one family @siddharthagigoo & his father Arvind. It was among the most sad conversations I have ever had. This about the Tongawalla who was their Grandfather's best friend. Full show: https://t.co/iRWCgIFsrz
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Walk Through What Was Lost https://t.co/Du8bsxQ9Yl
#kashmir @BattaKashmiri @kashmirasitis @searchkashmir @kashmir
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REPOST AND AMPLIFY 2 openings found in the sidewalk on GC Narang Road opposite Gandhi Bhawan, DU North Campus. These are severe hazards for differently-abled pedestrians and potential breeding areas for mosquitoes. Please take action. @gupta_rekha @CMODelhi @DelhiPwd @MCD_Delhi
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Arvind Gigoo (Papa) at the Bangalore Poetry festival ~ Lal Ded, Poetry, Art, Sculpture, Music, Drama, Philosophy, Mysticism and much more https://t.co/2qRWh6jhjx
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On Chapters and Curtains, @siddharthagigoo shares how the 1989–90 Kashmir crisis quietly shaped his path as a writer. What began as a time of uncertainty gradually turned into a deeper urge to observe, reflect, and write — giving voice to memories that refused to fade. A gentle
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In this evocative byte from Chapters and Curtains, @siddharthagigoo reflects on a poignant memory of his father — a scholar who translated the verses of Lal Ded, the 14th-century mystic poet of Kashmir. This moment reveals the deep spiritual and literary imprint that shaped his
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Attended an outstanding session -The Swan flies to Kashmir at @BengaluruPoetry A fab fab session by @siddharthagigoo
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Delighted to share these sessions at the @BengaluruPoetry All involving poets Om Books International has published this year Thank you @shinieantony
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Award-winning author & filmmaker @siddharthagigoo reflects on his creative journey, the inspirations behind his novels & short films, and the emotions that give life to his stories. Watch the full conversation here - https://t.co/BLQXY1LE56
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Great grandpa gets invited ~ 1940, Jammu and Kashmir
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Aniruddha Bhattacharjee, Claudia Keelan, and @siddharthagigoo join the 9th edition of Bengaluru Poetry Festival with voices that inspire. Two days of poetry and powerful conversations await. 📅 2 & 3 August 2025 📍 Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha 🔗 https://t.co/cQXzYLp7JM
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The mercenaries were crafty. They resorted to tactics such as ordering us to strip publicly at gunpoint. In front of other people, including women. To check for circumcision to ascertain religious identity. After all, we were faced with eviction orders because Kashmir was to be
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Kashmiri Pandit women were compelled to give up wearing the bindi, the dejhor (a traditional ornament worn by married Pandit women), and saris especially when outside. Pandit men were forced to grow beards to look like Muslims. Other obvious religious markers in attire,
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#Pahalgam #PahalgamTerroristAttack #TerroristAttack #Separatism #Militancy #Insurgency #Kashmir #Conflict #KashmirConflict #KashmiriPandits #JammuandKashmir
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After all the humiliations and deaths that the Kashmiri Pandits had to face in the early nineties, in our very lifetime, the terrorists are back with unimaginable vengeance, hell-bent on killing...
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The massacre of Hindu tourists in Pahalgam is one more addition to the countless massacres of Hindus for whom Kashmir is forbidden.
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#OutlookMagazine Available on Amazon | If you were a Pandit (Hindu) in Kashmir in 1989 and 1990 and didn’t know the six Kalimas by heart, you were at the mercy of Muslim mercenaries whose job was to get rid of you at even the faintest sight. We didn’t have to make any effort to
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Picture this: 1989, Kashmir. You step out of your house for essential work. Your goal is to conceal your Pandit identity and resemble a Muslim if you must return home safe and with dignity. A gun-wielding man comes out of nowhere, confronts you, suspects you are a Hindu, and asks
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