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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalSongs From the Saffron Valley spans over 8 years and chronicles the journey from the mountains of Kashmir to the plains of the cities where the author has lived, from the violence at home, and the heartbreak when leaving it, to finding home in a new place and making it one’s own. The poems are an ode to this journey and explore themes of happiness, love, heartbreak, loss, grief, death and many other emotions that are part of this journey.
The poetry will resonate with anyone who has felt the flutters of first love in their stomach, the pain that comes with the first heartbreak, the loss that surrounds you on the loss of a loved one, the grief, the helplessness of leaving home and many other emotions.
The book has been divided into four chapters. Chinar tells the tales of violence in the valley. White Lilies chronicles the experiences of first love and the happiness and excitement that accompanies it. Cyclamens tells tales of goodbyes and heartbreak. Forget-Me-Nots and Winter Blossoms explore in detail the feelings of loss, grief and death.
Anmol Rathore
Anmol Rathore is in the fourth year of the 5-year B.A. LL.B. (hons.) programme at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. Born in a small valley town of Jammu & Kashmir, she has always been intrigued by certain elements that were representative of her hometown, be it the red Chinar of the autumn or the snow that covered it every winter or the violence that has engulfed it since.
Poetry became a means of catharsis for the author to channel her pain and happiness alike, and by putting her feelings to paper, she has created a beautiful collection of verses that shall clearly resonate with anyone who has ever dealt with love, loss, grief, and heartbreak. She is an avid reader and has had a knack of poetry since she was quite young. She published her first collection of poetry entitled An Unknown Face in 2012, at the mere age of 13 years.
