Somewhere in its pages you end up becoming a hopeless romantic, rooting for each of these lovers, crying with the heartbroken ones and feeling the flutters in the stomach of the first crush. And in this cynical terrible world, that's kind of amazing no? Mehak Jamal

Lōal Kashmir is home! 💜🍁 I will be signing copies of my book on 14th June, Saturday across bookstores in Srinagar, Kashmir. Come get your copies signed. If you haven't bought the book yet, good thing we're in a bookstore. 🤩 See you there! 💜🍁 #loalkashmir

Romance in Kashmir: A conversation with LOAL KASHMIR Author Mehak Jamal

WATCH | In the latest episode of The Kashmir Notebook, Gowhar Geelani spoke to Mehak Jamal, author of Loal Kashmir, about the emotional & political currents that shape the lives of Kashmir's people, particularly in the post-Article 370 scenario. youtube.com/watch?v=qHG939…

m.youtube.com/watch?v=qHG939… Folks, the third episode of The Kashmir Notebook with Gowhar Geelani, a special Frontline broadcast, is out. In this episode, Frontline caught up with Mehak Jamal, a filmmaker and author to talk about her book Lōal: Love and Longing in a Torn Land.

Mehak Jamal I loved your interview with Frontline magazine. As someone who’s read your book, I really felt it when you said - history can be altered sometimes, but memory is a much more powerful tool. ❤️

WATCH | In this episode of The Kashmir Notebook, Mehak Jamal spoke to Gowhar Geelani about her own formative experiences to the imposed silences before & after abrogation of Article 370, and of grief, resistance, memory & the enduring ache of belonging. youtube.com/watch?v=qHG939…

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On the Hindustan Times Books page today, behind the scenes with Deepa Bhasthi's new book for kids, Champi and the Fig Tree, a review of Mehak Jamal's Loal Kashmir + an interview with Ocean Vuong, author, Emperor of Gladness

"Jamal’s book is a collection of the sweet, bittersweet, bitter — and often inventive — ways in which Kashmiris must navigate romantic relationships, with patience and restraint" saudamini jain reviews Loal Kashmir by Mehak Jamal hindustantimes.com/books/reviewlo…

My interview by Bilal Gani for The Wire talking about all things Lōal Kashmir.💜🍁 thewire.in/books/on-love-…

Lōal Kashmir's review in Free Press Journal . 💜🍁 #loalkashmir freepressjournal.in/weekend/book-r…

‘For a Kashmiri reader, I hope the book is an emotional and immersive read, and for someone not from the valley, I hope that they learn something new about the place and its people.’ Author Mehak Jamal speaks to The Wire about her book, #LoalKashmir: thewire.in/books/on-love-…

parchamonline.in/2025/07/02/in-… Was in conversation with Mehak Jamal

‘Mehak Jamal’ s #LoalKashmir, a collection of true stories about the inventive ways in which Kashmiris must navigate romantic relationships is also a perspicuous account of Kashmir and the conflict’ Read saudamini jain’s review for Hindustan Times: hindustantimes.com/books/reviewlo…

Thank you The New Indian Express for covering Lōal Kashmir.💜🍁 newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2… HarperCollins A Suitable Agency South Asia Speaks

I will be in conversation about all things Lōal Kashmir with Megha Rao at Champaca Bookstore, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore on 2nd August at 6 pm. RSVP: forms.gle/uB1eACYg4fe8w7… See you there! Champaca HarperCollins A Suitable Agency South Asia Speaks

#Bengaluru readers, join us as we celebrate the success of Mehak Jamal’s striking debut, #LoalKashmir, at Champaca on 2 August, from 6:00 PM onwards. The author will be in conversation with Megha Rao about telling stories of love in times of silence and exploring