As yet another violent summer comes to a close and the burnt amber leaves of the Chinar are shed, she gathers the scattered leaves of her journal, packs up her bag and leaves her nestLeaves from Kashmir traces the trajectory of a young womans journey from her native land- Kashmir to Delhi, in a story where prose and poetry intermingle in a lyrical, sensual dance. A moving allegorical account of the struggles she faces as she grapples with the diverse shades of life, death, home, exile, love and longing.