The Might of the Mighty

Himalayas - the mighty Himalayas enthrall one and all for ages.

I felt the might on our visit to Kishtwar - a remote part of Kashmir. You can feel the power of nature all around you and realize how puny and insignificant is Man in front of the might and harsh glory of Nature.

Crystal blue sky, clear whiff of air, over powering snow capped mountains and Chenub flowing through the gorge made the setting for a perfectly peaceful time in Kashmir.

'Peace' and Kashmir might sound a paradox considering the last few decades of so-called politico unrest in the valley but let me reiterate - Salute to another Mighty force - Indian Army - we are at peace!!

The place is not part of tourism map and has very little villages around. The locals survive on Saffron and Sapphire - their pride produce and the immense social work by the Army - Youth employments - women empowerment - orphanages are few of them.

Our travel to Kashmir interestingly had a huge influence of any B-grade Hindi movie and years of negative information which has made us believe the worse - Kashmir is a life-death experience to an extent we start considering ourselves as martyrs. So our journey to and fro to our destination left us with high levels of adrenalin rush at each sharp bend of the mountains. So what about the true martyrs?

As we take in the beauty with awe and spun heated discussions over a drink or two on the so-called Kashmir issue, the effort of many armed men and true martyrs quietly slips by...the true martyrs spending days and months without family or social life in such remote areas just for our 'peace'. Men who take guarding their motherland an individual responsibility, takes in all the worries and hard work to give us the platform in social circles to sip a glass of wine and flaunt our 'achievements' in terms of money - cars - brands owned. What a Farce and Shame!

The Indian Army men truly lives up to the Might of the Himalayas while we get lost in our cosmetic achievements. Both stand tall in their true glory!

Hail the Might of the Mighty Himalayas and the Mighty Indian Army!!