10 Questions
What was the significance of their conversations and interactions, considering Shahid's condition?
Even the most trivial exchanges had a special charge and urgency due to Shahid's condition, which added poignance to their discussions about food and half-forgotten figures from the past.
When did the author and Shahid become more than acquaintances?
They became more than acquaintances when Shahid moved to Brooklyn the next year, and they began to meet for occasional meals.
Where did the author and Shahid meet?
They met in Delhi, as both had been at Delhi University, although their time there had briefly overlapped and they had never met.
What common interests did the author and Shahid have?
They shared a love of rogan josh, Roshanara Begum, and Kishore Kumar, as well as a mutual indifference to cricket and an equal attachment to old Bombay films.
How did the author initially come to know about Shahid?
The author quoted a line from The Country Without a Post Office in an article that briefly touched on Kashmir, and a friend of Shahid's put them in touch.
What was the significance of the author quoting a line from The Country Without a Post Office in an article that briefly touched on Kashmir?
It led to the author getting in touch with Shahid, who was from Srinagar and had studied in Delhi.
What did the author and Shahid share in terms of their circle of friends and cultural interests?
They had a huge roster of common friends and a shared love for rogan josh, Roshanara Begum, and Kishore Kumar.
How did the author's and Shahid's friendship evolve after Shahid moved to Brooklyn?
They began to meet for occasional meals and discovered they had a great deal in common.
What added poignancy and urgency to the most trivial exchanges between the author and Shahid?
Shahid's knowledge of his impending death and his achievement as a poet.
What factor did not impede the progress of the friendship between the author and Shahid, despite Shahid's serious condition?
Shahid's illness did not impede the progress of their friendship.
Test your knowledge of the encounters and discussions that took place in 1998 and 1999, revolving around quotes from The Country Without a Post Office and the connection to Kashmir. Explore the experiences of a meeting between the author and Shahid, touching on their shared time at Delhi University.
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