AZADI

As fascism rises again, this is an urgent message from one of the great writers and intellectuals of our time

“Azadi!” (meaning “freedom” in Urdu) is a symbolic chant of the Kashmiri freedom struggle. And now, as silence reigns on the streets of Kashmir, the same anthem ironically echoes through the streets of a country that most Kashmiris consider their colonial masters. What lies between the silence of one street and the noise of another? Is it an abyss or a bridge?
In this powerful series of essays on politics and literature, Arundhati Roy explores this question, challenging us to consider the meaning of freedom in an increasingly authoritarian world. Azadi is a danger to us all, she warns.