Comedian Samay Raina has opened up about the lasting trauma of the 1990 Kashmiri Pandit exodus, sharing deeply personal memories of displacement, loss and survival. Days after referencing “Kashmiri Pandit wisdom” in his stand-up special Still Alive, Raina revisited the subject on a recent podcast, offering a more intimate and deeply personal account of his family’s experience. On the Dostcast podcast, speaking about the long-term impact of the exodus, Samay reflected on how it shaped generations of Kashmiri Pandits. “It really affects you—you lose your entire childhood, your entire identity. All Kashmiri Pandits had to leave. Kashmiri Pandits don’t have a place that gives them a sense of belonging,” he said. Sharing how the trauma continues to linger, he added, “People of my generation feel scared to even go back to Kashmir, to be honest. Our parents have a bittersweet relationship with it. When my mother went back after many years, she became very emotional, but when she saw that nothing was left, she cried. It became a painful memory for her.” ALSO READ: ‘I …