Monthly Archives: May 2017

Meet This 20 Year Old Kashmiri Digital Artist

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Interview done by Hammad Mufti Tell us about yourself I am Asim Hamid, 20 years old from Srinagar. Professionally I am a digital artist and visual communication designer. I am a Hafizul Qur’an, a passionate poetic nasheed singer and a lover and learner of languages and philosophy. I work as an independent/collaborative designer and also […]

Peer Viqar Ul Aslam: Technology Journalist from Kashmir

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By Hirra Azmat In a jam-packed classroom of eighth graders, the bespectacled science teacher meticulously explains the working of a human eye. Via a diagram, he explains how light falls on the rods and cons of retina, gets converted into electric signals that are passed on to the brain. In the midst of this explanation, […]

How This Kashmiri Home Maker in Her 40s is Living Her Entrepreneurial Dream

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Interview done by Sidra Nazir from Gyawun Tell us about yourself. I am Irfana. I did my schooling from New Era Public School, +2 from Mallinson Girls Higher Secondary school and Graduated from Govt College for Women MA Road. I always find happiness in creative and artistic endeavours. Cooking, embroidery and painting have been my […]

The Other Side of Marriage For A Woman

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Maheer Ashraf Baba is a writer who considers herself as a staunch feminist. She started writing at the age of 11 and her first poem was titled, “A Girl.” She has published several articles and poems in newspapers and magazines. She mostly writes on issues that pinch deep down somewhere. Writing is her passion and […]

8 Things You Learn After Relishing Kashmiri Wazwan

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Who hasn’t heard about the grandeur of the Kashmiri cuisine! It is claiming a lot of international attention as well. So today at Gyawun, we’ll tell you why eating ‘Wazwan’ is an unforgettable experience! Here are 8 things that it teaches you: 1. Togetherness: People of Kashmir gather together in large numbers for the Wazwan […]

This IT Professional from New Delhi Visited Kashmir 7 Times and He Was Overwhelmed By Their Hospitality Everytime

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I am Chirag Kataria, an IT Professional, from New Delhi. I hereby want to share about my experience of visiting Kashmir Valley.   I first visited Kashmir in Aug 2010. Earlier, I had a really bad perception of Kashmir and Kashmiri people. This perception was mainly due to the media which always showed the negative […]

Meet This Lady Doctor Who Turned To Writing to Express Pain of Kashmiris

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Interview done by Sidra Nazir From Gyawun Tell us about yourself I Saba Shafi Makhdoomi am a thirty year old doctor, a pathologist by specialization. I was born and brought up in Kashmir. I did my schooling from the Presentation Convent Higher Secondary School, Rajbagh, which happens to be also a place where my parents’ […]

Here is Everything About a Kashmiri Wedding

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The traditional Kashmiri wedding is quite a sophisticated affair.  It constitutes of a series of traditions which are religiously followed by both the bride and the groom and their respective families. Today on Gyawun, we are going to give you an overview of how the whole process of Kashmiri Muslim weddings is carried out. 1. […]

This Kashmiri Lady is Bringing High End Makeup Brands Right to Your Door

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Interview done by Ufaq Fatima from Gyawun Tell us about yourself? My Name is Tanzeela Shah. I put up at Baghat and am basically from Srinagar itself. I did my schooling from Minto Circle and persuaded my Bachelors and Masters in Business Administration from Delhi, apart from that I hold diploma in Management and certification […]

How To Make Authentic Kashmiri Kahwa At Home

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British-Kashmiri blogger, Sumaya Teli shares how, as a newlywed, her husband surprised her with his kehwa making knowledge. Perfect for Ramadan and beyond! Find more from Sumaya at mamanushka.com The first time my husband and I hosted a dinner party for guests as a newly married couple he surprised us all – including me. He would, […]