The information coming about contemporary Indian literature remains scarce and timid due to the weak translation movement from it into our Arabic language, despite the closeness of this literature to the Eastern Arab spirituality, as what unites us with the culture of the Indian subcontinent is greater than Western literature due to the convergence of social and political conditions, lifestyle and historical depth. This novel is an effort. To approximate the picture, it is a broad profile taken from a small, troubled region (Kashmir), or the shadow of paradise, as its people call it, which has remained, since the founding of Pakistan, with its separation from India, a point of constant conflict, the cause of three wars between the two countries out of their four wars. Jaspreet Singh presents in his novel, The Chef, in the words of his heroes. A poignant internal monologue about memory and dashed hopes, about the power struggle and the deception of the rulers, about disappointments, love, and clinging to life for the sake of another, spoken by one of the heroes as he sees thousands of victims in the senseless war and in a moment of eloquent nihilistic despair. Why do we need Kashmir? We are dying for nothing with this bitter sob. The writer reviews the country''s intertwined history, tracing unique human experiences in a distinctive poetic style that combines excitement and suspense in an informational framework that provides Arabic readers with a fascinating space of knowledge about that almost unknown country, Mesopotamia. As this winner of many literary awards and topping the sales lists in international bookstores presents it, she confirms her quest to discover beauty. Wherever it is, its commitment to the diversity of its sources and the distinctiveness of its models
