Monthly Archives: July 2017

Karan Kaul, An Emerging Kashmiri Cricket Star of Kenya

karan gyawun

Article by Ufaq Fatima (Srinagar) Cricket for him was not just a mere hobby but his passion. After giving wings to his dreams, now his company Starfield Sports Limited gives an opportunity to the underprivileged to show case their talent. Karan Kaul, 27, a Kashmiri Pandit living in Kenya, was selected in the National Cricket […]

In Pictures Why Kashmir Should be Your Preferred Romantic Destination

follow me pahalgam

Honestly as long as you’re happy who the hell cares @Grand Palace, Srinagar Photo credit Savi and Vid @bruisedpassports All your life, you will be faced with a choice. You can choose love or hate. I choose love @Pahalgam  Photo credit @pareektejas Taking him for a ride @Dal Lake Photo credit  @prernanarayan Love is not about the […]

This Lady Stayed Alone in Kashmir During Protests And Her Love/Respect For Kashmir Grew Even Stronger

girl travel srinagar kashmir e1501399197530

My name is Kanika Gupta and I am a freelance writer with a degree in literature and business administration. I spent my fair share of years behind a corporate desk, doing a job that I neither cared about nor excelled at. It took at least 5 years for me to realize that I am not […]

8 Things That Make Kashmiri Mothers Special

smiling kashmiri woman

Article by Ain Wani, Cover Photo by Isam Wani Courage Mothers of Kashmir have seen and endured a big deal of bloodshed around them. There are thousands of women who’ve lost their children to the struggle of freedom and they’re living with it with immense strength and courage. To live with the pain of having […]

This 17 Year Old Kashmiri Girl Wants To Clear Misconceptions People Have About Hijab

green hijab kashmiri

Tell us about yourself? My name is Hoorunisa. I am 17 and I live in the summer capital Srinagar. Though I was born and raised in another small town known as “Sopore” in Kashmir where I lived for 11 years, I later shifted to Srinagar. Tell us about your artistic side? My mother is my […]

Meet This Young Islamic Calligrapher From Kashmir

Nadiya Mushtaq Mir caligrapher gyawun kashmir

Interview by Ufaq Fatima Tell us about yourself? My name is Nadiya Mushtaq Mir from Kralpora Budgam. I am a Calligrapher. I did my schooling from Tiny Harts School in Srinagar. After graduating in humanities, I did my Masters in Economics from the University of Kashmir. In addition to this, I have done diploma in […]

Interview with Co Founder “Rivero” – Student Initiative To Promote Educational Awareness

rivero founder

Interview by Sidra Nazir  Tell us about yourself and Rivero I am Hanan Shafi, co-founder of Rivero. I am currently pursuing B.Tech in Electronics and Communication engineering at NIT Srinagar. I am an alumni of St. Joseph’s Hr. Sec. School, Baramulla. Besides this, I gave some guest lectures on JEE Physics and Mathematics at Kashmir […]

Meet Atifa Nazir Ahanger- Kashmiri Lady Who Left Her Job In MNC To Live Her Passion For Designing

atifa nazir ahanger therackcloset

Gyawun talks to Atifa Nazir Ahanger, a young entrepreneur whose passion, hard work and grit has led her to start the Rack Closet—an online clothing business that caters not only to Kashmir but rest of India as well . Here, she talks to us about herself, her motivation and her journey to get the Rack Closet off […]

She Was Skeptical About Travel to Kashmir Initially But All She Can Say Now is “Subhan Allah Kasheer”

manjot singh kohli

There was a time when Kashmir was the last place I wanted to travel in the world. The image was such of savagery and immorality. Not that everything thing is flowery, but for sure it’s less thorny as it is portrayed. I had always believed it to be an exotic place that would reveal me […]