Prashad posted:Keffer posted:Leonora posted:Keffer posted:Leonora posted:Come on, Keff, fess up - what's the story with you & Prash?
There is no story. Apart from the fact that he is a full-fledged idiot who tries to give the impression that he knows everything about everything; when in reality he knows very little and posts mostly garbage ...nothing.
Hey, I deleted the post, how did you get it?
Prash reminds me of another poster.
You've travelled to Kashmir a lot. Is it still as gorgeous as portrayed in Indian movies 1960-2000 with the Dal Lake, mountains, vacation resorts and flower gardens?
Kashmir is everything I expected it to be and far more ! On returning home after my first trip there, I told relatives and friends that, despite not seeing the entire world, I firmly believe that the Creator touched certain parts of this world with His own hands (figuratively, of course) and this must have included Kashmir in both India and Pakistan ! For me, it was a blessing to work & spend time in both Indian Kashmir and Azad Kashmir ! I remember that, as adolescents, we often used the term 'camera tricks' as we marveled at the incredible beauty of landscapes and scenes that we saw in old Hindi movies. Being there in person was truly exhilarating to see the numerous vast expanses of fields under cultivation of wheat, corn, barley, rice, vegetables etc....and flowers too ! What I saw was no camera trick ! The hills, mountains, valleys and terraces that were built to facilitate transportation of people and produce are very old but they certainly remain quite functional. Most striking was the blue water that courses through the streams and rivers that descend from the highlands into the populated plains and valleys. On the other hand, live still goes on in semi-primitive ways in several places. I believe, however, that many people are not terribly interested in modernity as we are in the western world. TV, cellular phones, computers are common place, probably more so in Azad Kashmir than in Indian Kashmir. Without doubt, it has always been delightful to be in the lands of our forefathers.
Spoken like a true three weeks tourist.
Nobody cares for your dumb-ass comments; shut your yap !