Huma Sends Postcards From Jammu

‘Please
do
not
let
hate
win.
Come
to
Jammu
and
Kashmir,
come
as
travellers
and
go
back
as
believers.’

Huma
Qureshi
sent
us
beautiful
‘postcards
from
Jammu’,
which
described
her
recent
trip
to
the
beautiful
Indian
state.

The
actor
spent
the
day
with
women
personnel
of
the
Indian
Army
and
Border
Security
Force
and
praised
them
for
their
role
in
Operation
Sindoor
as
well
as
for
protecting
the
Indian
border.

Huma
also
interacted
with
families
affected
by
the
Pakistani
mortar
and
artillery
firing
in
the
border
villages
in
Jammu
and
lauded
their
courage.

‘Thank
you
for
giving
me
a
chance
to
come
here
and
interact
with
our
soldiers,
especially
the
women
troopers
who
are
guarding
our
borders
round-the-clock
without
caring
for
their
lives.
I
realised
once
again
how
lucky
we
are
that
you
are
protecting
our
borders,’
Huma
said.

Huma
said
the
soil
beneath
her
feet
was
a
‘symbol
of
bravery
and
sacrifice’
of
the
Indian
soldiers
who
are
protecting
the
country.

‘It
is
because
of
your
bravery
that
peace
has
been
established
on
our
borders.
I
am
thankful
to
the
BSF
and
the
army,’
she
said.

Reminding
the
gathering
of
her
special
relationship
with
Kashmir
as
her
mother
is
from
the
Valley,
she
said
she
considers
Jammu
and
Kashmir
as
her
home.

‘Whatever
happened
recently
makes
us
understand
the
importance
of
your
role
for
the
country.
Jammu
and
Kashmir
is
the
backbone
of
India
and
is
standing
strong
and
united,
depicting
your
courage
and
sacrifice.
I
salute
you
and
your
families
from
the
core
of
my
heart,’
she
said.

‘I
want
to
tell
you
that
do
not
let
fear
become
the
identity
of
Jammu
and
Kashmir.
Let
the
world
see
peace,
strength
and
love
that
truly
defines
the
people
of
the
region,’
Huma
said.

‘Today,
we
are
all
standing
together
with
pride
and
hope
and
this
is
the
spirit
of
Jammu
and
Kashmir
and
the
spirit
of
India.’

Huma
also
asked
people
to
visit
Jammu
and
Kashmir
and
enjoy
its
beauty.

‘Please
do
not
let
hate
win.
Come
to
Jammu
and
Kashmir,
come
as
travellers
and
go
back
as
believers,
she
said.

Photographs
curated
by
Satish
Bodas/Rediff