Gulla And The Hangul

When he takes his sheep and goats to graze in the mountains, Gulla is always careful - of bears and leopards, the terrible Banbudhiya, and also of the men with guns. But one day he sees a little hangul being chased by wild dogs and he forgets to be careful. In rushing to save the deer, Gulla goes deeper and deeper into the forest.

This story from Kashmir, where the hangul is a protected animal, carries the many shades and tones of the region - the quiet life of the villagers in the valley, their close link with nature, as well as the underlying disquiet that they learn to live with. The illustrations evoke the rugged, rocky and less familiar part of the beautiful state with a soft charm.

Mariam Karim-Ahlawat has been writing for children for many years and does creative writing workshops in schools. Having studied at Sorbonne, Paris, she is a university teacher in French language and literature, and taught for three years at the University of Kashmir at Sri nagar.

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