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Meet Saima Hussain Mir: Upcoming Designer Who Overcame Luk Kya Wanan Comments

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Tell us about yourself. My name is Saima Hussain Mir. I’m currently pursing Communication Design with Graphic Design/ User experience design/ User Interface Design as specialization in Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune. I have done my schooling from Presentation Convent, Srinagar. I was a medical student. I’ve been very passionate about art, craft and music since […]

Meet These Two Kashmiri 16 Year Olds Who Already Own A Startup

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While most kids stick with selfies and Facebooking , some young entrepreneurs take their business much further. Gyawun talks to Abrar Yaseen Mattoo and Sheikh Uzair Hussain, two 16 year old valley boys who were  not afraid to jump into entrepreneurship at an early age . Tell us about yourself We are two teenagers with a spirit […]

Meet These Upcoming Kashmiri Artists

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Gyawun plunges into the creative minds and aesthetic sense of 7 upcoming artists of Kashmir.Here they share their anecdotes with us. 1. Maria Mehraj Maria Mehraj (23 year old) born in Baramulla, Kashmir. She is currently pursuing BBA- MBA. She is a sketch artist (pencil artist and photo artist).  Her sketches are notable for their […]

Meet Uzma Nawchoo: Kashmiri Artist/Activist who Paints With Both Hands at the Same Time

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Tell us about yourself I was born in Kashmir. I  did my schooling at Mallinson School, Srinagar and after that I did  Bachelors in Science and Bachelors in apparel design and visual art from Kashmir University and JD Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi respectively. Although  I belong to a family of engineers and doctors I […]

10 Things that Make Kashmiri Women Special

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1. Beauty  Kashmiri women are beyond beautiful. Almost every woman in Kashmir is above average when it comes to beauty. There is beauty in their simplicity and in their sophistication. 2. Maazrath  Our women are the most hospitable creatures ever born on the face of this planet. They are very friendly and generous when it comes to […]

Meet These Deaf and Mute Artisans from Kashmir Who Can Carve Anything With Great Perfection

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Meet Abdul Ahad Muran and Mohammad Yusuf Muran, artisans from Kashmir who carve things from one piece of wood without any joint with great accuracy and perfection. Their work has been recognized internationally but guess what? Abdul Ahad is deaf and Mohammad Yusuf is mute. They have not let their disability to come in the […]

This is How These Two Kashmiri Teachers Turned Their Skills Into Business

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 Tell us about yourself. Our names are Omaira Qayoom Khan and Binish Bashir Khan. Omaira: After doing my schooling from Netaji memorial School I went to Higher Secondary Kothi Bagh. I did my gradation from Women’s College M.A Road. It was during my B.Ed at Sarfaraz College I met Binish. Binish: I am an alumina […]

8 Things You Should Know about this Fashion School in Kashmir (but Probably Don’t)

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 1. It has photo studio with SLR’s SSMD (School Of Fashion & Design), new institute by SSM Group of Colleges has a full scale photo studio, furnished with SLR’s to photograph anything from a miniature product to a fashion model.  Now no one will joke about you buying DSLR and starting your FB Page 😛 2. The […]

A story by a Distressed Father from Mumbai Who Was Helped by a Kashmiri

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My name is Nitin Bafna I am from Mumbai, India. I was on a vacation with my wife and 3 year old daughter in Kashmir in 2015. After spending a good time in Kashmir, we left for Jammu from Pahalgam, Kashmir. But unfortunately on the way as we reached Qazigund our daughter got really sick, […]

Meet Ufair Ajaz Kitab -The Man Behind Scooty Revolution in Kashmir

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The product of a business family, Ufair Ahmed has a knack to spotting business opportunities that have to do with transport. Here, he tells Gyawun about his many ventures, the obstacles he has overcome and why patience is crucial virtue to doing business in Kashmir. Tell us about yourself. My name is Ufair Ahmed and […]

14 Things You’ll Definitely Miss About Kashmir When You are Not In Kashmir

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1. I miss the swaying Poplar trees and the majestic Chinars standing tall and proud. I miss the rustling sound its leaves make when you walk over a carpet of them in autumn. 2. I miss looking at the Shankra Charya temple, sitting by my favorite place in my room near the window.If you’re a […]

This British Girl of Kashmiri Origin is Taking HIJAB To Next Level

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Mehreen Amjad, a British born entrepreneur of Kashmiri origins, found a gap in the retail market for modest clothing. With the launch of Coco Hijab London, she solved this problem. In this interview, she tells Gyawun about Coco Hijab’s background, the company’s no-model policy and why diversity is important. Tell us about yourself. My name […]