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In The Fire They Lit, Utkarsh Kumar delivers a searing exposé that traces the origins of a global terror epidemic to an overlooked spark in Kashmir, igniting a wildfire that consumes continents. This unflinching narrative journeys from the rugged valleys of South Asia to the scarred streets of Europe, revealing how apathy, hidden political deals, and Western complicity fanned the flames. At its heart lies the untold story of silent warriors—soldiers ripped from their families, fighting not for oil or gold, but for their nations and future generations. Their blood soaks the deserts of Afghanistan and the depths of the Mediterranean, their bodies lost to unclaimed sands and waves, their minds shattered by PTSD from wars they scarcely understood.The book captures pivotal moments— the 9/11 attacks that shook America, the Bataclan massacre that bled Paris, and the endless skirmishes in Helmand—where these heroes fell, their sacrifices drowned by a world too busy to mourn. Yet, as protests erupt on university campuses like Harvard and Oxford, condemning the very conflicts these soldiers died to halt, Kumar poses a haunting question: Who lit this match? Why does their silence scream unanswered? With raw emotion and a call to conscience, he challenges readers to confront the hypocrisy that sustains this blaze, urging a reckoning with the neglect that fuels it. Spanning continents and human hearts, The Fire They Lit is more than a chronicle—it’s a rallying cry to honor the fallen, rethink global responsibility, and rise against the ashes of indifference. Dare to turn the page and face the heat—your awakening may be the key to quenching this fire.