Tauseef Ahmad
Sopore, Dec. 1: A 15-year-old student from Sopore, a town in northern Kashmir, has authored her debut book, becoming one of the youngest writers in the Baramulla district of North Kashmir. The author, Sadaqat Qasim, says her work, titled “Tik Tik Boom,” establishes a discourse on serious issues like dowery and caste description.
Hailing from Sopore, a town in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Sadaqat Qasim is a 9th-grade student.
Her book “Tik Tik Boom: A Blast of Thoughts” is full of enigmatic intrigue and shocking realities. It’s a combination of short stories and poems in which the author elaborates on serious issues in our society like the dowry system and caste discrimination. While in her poems she has described love in serious relationships, she has also written on serious matters like depression and anxiety.
“My journey in the field of literature was not as easy as it seems. It was like walking on a thorny road with embers, ups and downs, struggles coming in each and every step of life. I too have struggled in this field, but it is said that the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,” she added while talking to the Kashmir Despatch.
As a writer, you should believe in your writing. I have a great passion for writing. Her book, a collection of short stories and poems, was published by Vyth Publishing House, Sopore. This has provided a great boost to the confidence of Sadaqat Qasim, who is fast becoming a bright young English poet.
There are four important steps to becoming a successful writer: “One is reading, two is listening, three is absorbing and thinking over what you have read, and lastly is putting all that into words.” “That’s writing,” she added.
She wants to become an advocate in her life in the future, too.
