In the Valley of Mist: Kashmir- One Family in a Changing World Book

Justine Hardy (and a disclaimer that she is a personal friend) has written one of the best ever books to profile the complex, violent Kashmir crisis, but from the vantage of her 12 year relationship with the Dar family, and has skillfully woven together a fascinating and informative read about recent Kashmir, including the massive 2005 earthquake which hit Pakistan and India's mountain regions. I especially enjoyed how she would get older people to lament on the 'good old days' and how she tied together the cultural nuances of a region little understood by the outside world. Bravo Justine, and can't wait for another books soon!