Malaysian embarks on a journey to discover India’s highlands with his wife


The writer with his sisters-in-law at Gulmarg. — Photos: SALLEH HARUN

During our courtship I promised my then intended, Mariam, that I would take her to Kashmir in India.

Why Kashmir? I guess I had watched too many Bollywood movies wherein most of the courtship, singing and dancing scenes were shot in the highlands of Kashmir. Enchanting, beautiful and romantic on the wide screen.

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