Parveen

A writer and mum, Parveen was born in Kashmir and has always felt an affinity to landscape. She’s returned to the South Downs often and has recently been reflecting about how landscapes have always been part of her. She feels gratitude and reflects on the little bits of the Downs that remind her of Kashmir.

“It’s beautiful and relaxing. When you need to find yourself, this is the place to come…”

Parveen’s kids love the outdoors and the sense of freedom that being in the Downs brings. They love running around without having any sort of barriers. The South Downs feels very open, and wholesome – Parveen says - family, friends, dogs, anyone can come and enjoy its wonders.

She reflects on the effects of nature in making you feel better about yourself - her kids feel energised. She also finds that she shares deep conversations with her children when walking in landscape. She can talk to them openly about life, faith, school. Her and her husband also have deep conversations that go back to their childhood growing up in Kashmir.