A missing student, cries for justice, an enduring mystery

For most parents, the prospect of their child enrolling in one of India’s best universities would be a matter of joy. For Fatima Nafees, however, it is a source of unending regret. For the last seven years, the 54-year-old has woken up every day with the same thought. “I wish I had not accepted my son’s decision to study at JNU... Maybe he would have still been with us,” she said, her voice trailing off.