Kasauli Litfest is a tribute to Khushwant Singh’s vision “

Chandigarh, Oct 8

There’s an urgent need to address Indo-Pak relations in a healthy manner so that w age-old bond becomes a true definition of human bonds, said Rahul Singh, Director of the Khushwant Singh Foundation.

Addressing media persons here today , he said the Khushwant Singh Litfest, will start in Kasauli on Oct 10 , with the resonating theme of theme, "Voices of Tomorrow" , Navigating the Future through Words,

Rahul Singh said amidst conflict in different parts of the world our endeavour has been to build a narrative of peace and amity.

The theme of the Litfest, he said, addresses the conflicts across the globe and there shall be an effort to talk about peace and amity that Khushwant Singh so cherished. He said the theme echoes the sentiments of Khushwant Singh , who has been a silent inspiration behind the Litfest.

He said the Litfest would primarily focus on how literature and story -telling are going to shape up the positivity envisioned by Khushwant Singh.

He said it is this context that there’s an urgent need to work on cross-border amity and the historical bonds between India and Pakistan.

He said the KSLF, which is a Litfest with a purpose, touches themes which are infused with hope and try celebrating the richness and diversity of human cultures, transcending the boundaries and divides.

As usual, this year also the Litfest would have on board a remarkable galaxy of literary minds, cultural voices and thought leaders which include MM Naravane, AS Dulat, Amol Palekar, P. Chidamram, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Pooja Bedi, Paul Waters, Gillian Wright, Harinder Baweja, to name the few.