U-Turn and Other Stories unravel the lives of Kashmiri-speaking people, set against the socio-cultural backdrop of the land. There are stories that reflect the deteriorating environment of the valley, the plight of the minority community as well as the resolve of the younger generations to rise above the divides. From love at first sight between two youngsters from different worlds, colliding on a bus journey, to an archeological longing for Kashmir’s glorious past, there is hardly an aspect of the contemporary life in the valley and its environs that has not been explored by the author. In equal parts brooding and light-hearted, despondent and hopeful, these tales bring out the life and times of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their manifold shades and echoes.