Kashmir: the Untold Story of Indian Occupation

Srinagar, Kashmir

Kashmir: the Untold Story of Indian Occupation, Tara Dorabji, Project Censored Blog, 2011A few days before I left for India, American journalist, David Barsamian, was deported from New Delhi for his coverage of Kashmir. Barsamian reports for AlterNet one of the few national free speech radio outlets in the US. News reports quoted officials saying that his deportation resulted from his reporting on Kashmir during his 2009-10 trip to India, while on a tourist visa. If reporting the truth in Kashmir can get you deported, I was in danger.On my first day in Srinagar, the local head of surveillance let me know he was fully aware of my arrival. It was a discreet enough interaction, but served its purpose: I was being watched. My threat? A pen and paper to record the stories of Kashmiris. Read more:http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/kashmir-the-untold-story-of-indian-occupation/