1.0Global Indian Storieshttps://globalindianstories.orgSmita Sarkarhttps://globalindianstories.org/index.php/author/smita/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bQMhGU4Doj"><a href="https://globalindianstories.org/index.php/2019/08/29/kashmirs-children-of-a-lesser-god/">Kashmir’s Children of a Lesser God</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://globalindianstories.org/index.php/2019/08/29/kashmirs-children-of-a-lesser-god/embed/#?secret=bQMhGU4Doj" width="600" height="338" title="“Kashmir’s Children of a Lesser God” — Global Indian Stories" data-secret="bQMhGU4Doj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://globalindianstories.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://globalindianstories.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/COLG-e1567053205891.jpg955662I wonder if Medoff drew his inspiration from Kashmir when he chronicled the fascinating drama capturing the intensity of conflicting ideologies of speech and deafness and in the process creating tension and discord in their ever-developing romantic relationship. James, ‘the adamant and energetic school teacher’ pitched against the ‘ever defiant yet independent’ deaf woman Sarah, […]