sanjay kak is a new delhi-based kashmiri documentary filmmaker. he is the author of "until my freedom has come: the new intifada in kashmir." he returned from kashmir sunday night. he is talking to us today from delhi. in london, mirza waheed is a journalist and award-winning kashmiri novelist. his books include "the collaborator," "the book of gold leaves," and most recently, "tell her everything." he joins us now from london. amy: and here in new york, we are joined by siddhartha deb, an award-winning indian author and journalist. his recent piece for the new republic is titled "india's looming ethno-nationalist catastrophe." his non-fiction book, "the beautiful and the damned: a portrait of the new india," was a finalist for the orwell prize and the winner of the pen open award. we welcome you all to democracy now! let's begin in new delhi with sanjay kak. you have just come out of kashmir. if you can explain to a global audience, many who may not become clear at all with what is happening in kashmhmir, itits statatus, the significance of wt ha