Silence of the Kashgar Daughters

What would it be like to set foot on that timeless soil where Past and Present played hide and seek from the other? Mujeeb Jaihoon writes on the unheard experiences in NorthWest China.

Silence of the Kashgar Daughters (Txt ver)

What would it be like to set foot on that timeless soil where Past and Present played hide and seek from the other? My head lectured on the impossibilities even as my heart whispered about the possibilities. And I knew Truth would finally triumph even if Falsehood would stage its deceptive dance to snare my dream. Heart got its due, but after patiently knocking for more than ten years at Destiny’s doors.

Payback time (Umra 2011)

Parents in bus facing Masjid Al Nabawi

From the travel documentation to hotel reservations, this was my arrangement. A humble gift for them. An effort to gain my paradise, which lie under the feet of my mother.

Namaz at Hotel Ashirvad

Spicy breakfast

On the night of return, TV channels flashed headlines warning about possible terror attacks. By the grace of God, there were no such fireworks.