Kashmir’s digital blackout marks a period darker than the dark side of the moon | Eye News, The Indian Express

Kashmir’s digital blackout marks a period darker than the dark side of the moon | Eye News, The Indian Express

Written by Nishant Shah |Updated: September 15, 2019 6:21:36 am

Kashmir’s digital blackout marks a period darker than the dark side of the moon

While we mourn the loss of connection with the moon, remembering a digital blackout closer home

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When the news came, I was struck with a profound sense of loss. The iced coffee on my desk wept condensed tears as social media started flooding with the news that we have lost contact. There is a complete communication blackout. The last minutes which were the most critical, are now shrouded in mystery. We are doing all we can to reach out, to ping, to find a way to get some information — any information — that tells us that things are all right. People are waiting with bated breath to see if a connection will be made. There is widespread anxiety that comes from knowing that something historic has happened but there is a complete lack of knowledge about it.