Avanti Sopory
Avanti is an author, educator and trainer whose writing is inspired by her deep connection to Kashmir. Her books—Catching The Fading Ray, a collection of folk tales from her childhood; The Kashmir That Was, which captures the romanticised memories of a bygone era; and Ancient and Lost Temples of Kashmir, highlighting the region’s forgotten heritage—reflect her passion for preserving Kashmir’s cultural and historical legacy. Avanti’s work is featured in anthologies such as Crossed and Knotted and Defiant Dreams and her opinion pieces appear in publications like Daily Excelsior, Women’s Web and Madras Courier. A fellow of ‘The Way of Writing with Natalie Goldberg’, she is currently working on projects about the culinary culture of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, and the challenges faced by displaced adolescents. Researching and writing about Kashmir’s cultural history is her greatest passion.
Sixth Element
Haunted by memories of a lost home in Kashmir, Avanti reflects on the
Cultural Legacy – Whom does it belong to?
Migration is as old as humanity itself, yet the struggle to define “