Srinagar, May 3 -- On the morning of April 25, 2026, my grandmother, Zooni Begum, left this transient world at the age of over ninety. With her death, I saw much more than the departure of a loved one; I saw the end of an era whose ethos we seem to be forgetting in today's world. She did not receive any formal education. She had never attended a class nor had a certificate and she did not have a habit of reading books. However, she had wisdom that was beyond the reach of any educational institution. She created an environment that was disciplined, respectful and moral without being preached.Her life has not been easy at all. At a young age, she suffered unimaginable grief, losing not only her husband, Late Abdul Satar Farhad but also four...