Saqib Mir (Source: Caroline Fayaud Zigurs) Saqib Mir (Source: Caroline Fayaud Zigurs)It was the shop fronts with their delectable display of freshly-baked baguettes, macarons and pastries that first caught Saqib Mir’s attention as he roamed the streets of Paris. In 2015, along Srinagar’s Boulevard Road, Mir and his French wife Melanie opened Le Délice, the first such boulangerie in town. “Like every Kashmiri, we hope that the situation will improve; the slightest upturn makes us dream about a peaceful Kashmir. The pop-up in Delhi was, in fact, to test markets and take Le Délice to other cities in India. We are looking for investors in Delhi, while keeping open the bakery in Srinagar, of course,” he says.

Source: Indian Express May 12, 2017 20:15 UTC