Srinagar, Jan. 25 -- In this fifth part of the 'Kashmir in Capital' series, Kashmir Observer talks to Basharat Saleem Sheikh, owner of Kashmir Specialities in New Delhi, to find out his story of success from scratches.

By Romaan Arora

AS home to some proficient Kashmiris, Lajpat Nagar is a specimen of the skilled valley in the capital. One of the upholders of this craft spirit is Basharat Saleem Sheikh, an erstwhile resident of Rawalpora locality in Srinagar.

Basharat was 24 when he came to Delhi, and it took him 28 years of toiling and tireless efforts to reach the place where he stands today.

In October 1992, he arrived in the capital after braving the brunt of offensive back home.

"I was badly thrashed by security forces in Mahara...