Unabashed Sexism

Rubina find men, especially Kashmiri men, still in a state of denial on women’s equality (Dr.Rubina Lone, 36, was born in Handwara. She did her schooling first from Wood Lands High School and then Mallinson Girls Higher Secondary School, Srinagar. She completed...

Anarchy Redefined

Naveed finds peculiar bipolar attributes in Kashmiris having one sense of discipline inside their homes and a different one outside (Mr. Naveed Tramboo, 24, was born in Rajbagh, Srinagar. He matriculated from the Burn hall School, Srinagar, and completed his Higher...

When a Police Station Becomes a Shelter

Pervez finds women seeking safety and solace in a police station catering to women (Mr. Pervez Majeed Lone, 34, was born in Ashpora, a hamlet located in Handwara Tehsil in the Kupwara District. His primary schooling took place in government schools in his hometown,...

Grounding the CM

Muzaffar narrates the story of a poor illiterate man who grounded the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah by using the power of three words – RTI (Dr. Raja Muzaffar Bhat, 36, was born in Wathoora village in the Budgam district and matriculated from Tyndale Biscoe...

Anna and the Dal

Irfan does not know it, but even Americans think that Kashmir politics is filthy as the Dal Lake. First the extract from the WikiLeaks, followed by Irfan’s commentary on corruption Kashmir Politics as Filthy as Dal Lake: WikiLeaks Srinagar: As the WikiLeaks...

Empowered Grace

Nasrun describes a special person whose grace and fortitude is exemplary as a role model for empowerment and artistic talents (Mr. Nasrun Min Ullah Mir, nee’ Nasrun Mir, 29, was born in Srinagar. He completed his high school from the Green Land Educational...

Dying Kashmiri Icons

Altaf sees a backyard full of emptiness (Mr. Altaf Bashir, 23, was born in Habba Kadal, Srinagar. He completed his schooling from Iqra Public School, Qammerwari, Sringar, and received a Bachelor’s degree in commerce from the Degree College Bemina, Srinagar. He...

Forsaking Addiction to Corruption

Jawad, a true patriot and a noble soul of Kashmir, speaks the voice of reason. In our hearts, we also know that he speaks the truth (Mr. Jawad Hussain Reshi, 56, was born in Kralteng, Anantnag. He went to local government schools for his early education, and received...

One NGO That is Really Doing Good Work

Basharat highlights the meaningful work being done by the Sajid Iqbal Foundation (SIF) (Mr. Syed Basharat, 30, was born in Kreeri, Baramulla, and did his schooling in Kreeri, and later in Uri and Sopore. He graduated from the Degree College in Baramulla and completed...

Bonded Labor in Kashmir

Salman highlights the plight of families with no escape to a brighter future (Mr. Salman Nizami, 25, was born in Banihal tehsil of District Ramban. He completed his graduate degree in mass communication and journalism, and joined journalism in 2004. He began his...