Peer

Born in Kashmir in 1977, Basharat Peer studied journalism and politics at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He has worked as an editor at Foreign Affairs and as a correspondent at Tehelka, and his writing has appeared in publications including The Guardian, New Statesman, The Nation, Financial Times Magazine, n+1, and Columbia Journalism Review.

Peer is best known for Curfewed Night, his first book, a memoir about growing up in Kashmir during years of violence and upheaval. The book won the Vodafone Crossword Book Award for English Non Fiction and helped introduce many readers to the everyday realities of life in the region.

His work stands out for pairing a reporter’s eye for detail with a personal, deeply felt voice. That mix gives his books warmth, urgency, and a strong sense of place.