Srinagar, Nov. 14 -- As morning gradually approached, relatives and neighbors began arriving at our home. I remember looking at people coming in and wondering why everyone was gathering. Everything around me seemed unfamiliar. I was in such a state of shock that I could hardly respond to anything happening around me. It felt as though my body had stopped reacting to the ordinary things happening in front of my eyes. I was physically present, but mentally I was somewhere else, struggling to accept a reality that I had never imagined I would have to face. Despite the freezing January weather, with temperatures below zero outside, my body was sweating. I felt helpless, confused and completely lost. I had no idea what to say, whom to call or ...