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The Quiet Unraveling: Competition, Aloofness, Grudge, and Greed in Kashmir

By Aamir sir

There are evenings in Kashmir now that feel heavier than they used to not because the sky has darkened but because hearts have.

The valley that once moved in unison
breathing together, mourning together, celebrating together now walks in scattered directions.Something intimate is slipping away
quietly, almost politely, like a guest who leaves without saying goodbye.

The Thinning of Relationships

Relationships in Kashmir were once like apricot blossoms delicate, fragrant, plentiful now they feel like autumn leaves ,beautiful still, but brittle, and ready to fall at the slightest wind.

It is not distance that separates people now,
but resentment carried quietly and greed disguised as desire for progress.

We do not speak of it aloud but grudge grows where conversations shrink and greed grows where contentment dies.

People measure each other subtly:
Who has achieved more?
Who owns more?
Who is worth listening to?
Who deserves respect?

This silent arithmetic drains tenderness from daily life.

The Loneliness Behind Screens

Technology promised connection,but in Kashmir it has introduced a new form of loneliness—
one that sits between people even when they share the same room.

Screens glow.
Hearts dim.
Notifications arrive.
Conversations disappear.

We watch each other’s lives but no longer witness each other’s sorrows.We celebrate online but fail to sit beside someone in their grief.

The valley feels full, yet empty—
a crowded isolation.

A Culture Losing Its Soft Places

Kashmir once found strength in collectiveness.
People shared burdens the way they shared bread without counting, without expecting.

Now each person carries their suffering alone
as if vulnerability were a kind of shame.

Even homes feel different.Walls stand the same but the warmth within them flickers.
People retreat into their own corners seeking peace but finding only silence and in that silence, grudges harden.

The Human Condition Laid Bare

Perhaps what Kashmir is experiencing is not unique Perhaps it is simply the fate of any societythat grows faster than its heart can understand.

Competition steals time.
Aloofness steals connection.
Greed steals contentment.
Grudge steals peace.

And we unknowing or unwilling,
trade our softness for survival.

A Call Back to Ourselves

The solution is not to abandon progress,
nor to romanticize the past.

It is to remember
that human beings are not meant to walk alone
even if the world convinces them otherwise.

Maybe the healing begins when:

Someone apologizes first.
Someone forgives without being asked.
Someone shares their success without pride.
Someone listens without waiting to reply.
Someone visits simply because they care.

Kashmir does not need grand gestures.
It needs small mercies the kind that rebuild trust grain by grain like snow returning quietly to the mountains.

For despite everything,
the valley still retains an ancient truth:
that empathy survives even the coldest winters,
and hearts, no matter how bruised,
always know the way back to warmth.

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