In 1990 in Srinagar, when Parveena Ahangar’s son went missing because he was mistaken for a militant, the question was, “Where is my son?” After she shed the fear of standing up to authorities, the question became “Where are our sons?”
Ahangar founded the Association of Parents of Disappeared People (APDP) in 1994. The organisation has been fighting impunity laws and advocating the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Kashmir. The APDP is somewhat of a solution to the lonely struggles of parents of disappeared people. Together, the parents play. . .