Srinagar, Feb. 22 -- Our mother tongue is Kashmiri. This is not just a fact; it is our identity. No matter what language we speak in our daily lives, the language of our land, our ancestors, and our heritage is Kashmiri. It defines who we are, not as a mere label but as an essential part of our cultural and emotional being. But here lies a painful truth-many of us hesitate to speak Kashmiri. Why? Why do we feel embarrassed by our own language? Why do we deliberately distance our children from it? Why do we, in our own homeland, try to act like foreigners?In most parts of the world, people take pride in their mother tongue. It is their first language, their means of expression, and their strongest cultural bond. Yet in Kashmir, we are witn...