Here are some things which happen before, in and after Kashmiri weddings. When someone says I dint not eat anything When the invitation card clearly mentions lunch will be served at 2PM Why people want you to marry When someone has a grand wedding When someone has a simple wedding In a Kashmiri wedding When […]
Kashmir Diaries by Isam Wani
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Mayi Chani by Haaris Shah, Music by Nakul, Video by Gyawun
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I’ve been standing next to the window for 30 minutes now. An hour ago, I was busy making futile attempts to read a book. Then a sharp sound of gunfire in the distance caught my attention. I rose from chair, turned off the lights and darted to the window to look out. Dad says the […]
This reply came on Quora to a question ” Is it not unfair to downplay suffering’s of Kashmiri muslims by playing the Pandit victim card?” by a Kashmiri namely Andrea Khan. Here is her reply: It is very unfair to downplay the sufferings of the Muslim Kashmiris, playing the Pandit victim card. A straight answer to your […]
Kashmiris will celebrate- Jashne Azadi Arnab Goswami will be like Kashmiris will declare free vacations for every non Kashmiri who had supported their Azadi And some people will be like While Kashmiris will be busy welcoming Kashmiri Pandits Indian & Pakistani trolls will be like While Kashmiris would have 24×7 electricity and free water Their neighbors who love […]
Gyawun plunges into the creative minds of Kashmiri artists to find out what they think of the current situation in Kashmir, here is what we found out Anjum Khan Would you want to paint emotions, if calamity lay so close to you? And all you could is wait and watch, hoping it will end before […]
“She said if God would ask her where she would want to die, her request would be in Kashmir, on a hill in some small hut.“ This might not sound usual or even true to some, but it did happen. She was daughter of a fauji. She was raised in army cantonments all over India. […]
Myth 1: Kashmiris live on Indian Tax Payers money and enjoy subsidies The people of J&K pay tax more than 11 Indian states, they pay more than states likes Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam and even Goa and almost equal to Bihar. Source here And on that only 1% of Indian population pays income tax, so before […]
Combing the Changthangi or Kashmir Pashmina The Pashmina is harvested during spring season, when animal naturally shed their under coat. On the basis of weather conditions and season, the goat starts moulting over a period from mid March to late May. It is done manually by combing Sorting or De- Hairing Sorting/ dehairing means separation […]
Tell us about yourself My name is Lauren Rush and I live in Virginia with my husband Khalid and our three year old daughter. Khalid is from Srinagar, Kashmir. We are lucky to have my parents a few hours away in a small town on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. My in-laws are in Srinagar. My daughter […]
1. Kill the Chill in Kashmiri Hamam 2. Visit Gurez Valley 3. Visit Lolab Valley 4. Try mountain biking in Kashmir 5. Go for river rafting in Kashmir 6. Do snow fighting in Kashmir 7. Eat Barbecues or Tujjis at Khayam Chowk, Kashmir 8. Visit Chatpal 9. Visit Kokernag Trout Fishery 10. Make Snowman 11. […]
Tell us about yourself Saqib: My name Saqib Mir, I am from Boulevard road Srinagar. My schooling was from Biscoe School and then Burn Hall School. I come from a highly educated family , my grand father Capt. Dr Ali Mohmmad was the only doctor from Kashmir valley who served in The Royal Air Force and my grand […]
Gyawun talks to Dr. Samina Raja, who is a professor at the University at Buffalo. Raja is a recipient of Western New York’s 40 Under Forty Award given for professional success and commitment to the community, and the 2014 Dale Scholar Prize for excellence in urban and regional planning scholarship. Her research has been published […]
Tell us about the inspiration behind this song “Like a Sufi” Alif: The inspiration for “Like a Sufi” came from stories that live within us. I personally feel there is a lot of Tassawuff in Kashmir. We wanted to write something about that. And when its about tassuwuff you have to introspect inside you. MC Kash: Stories, as […]
Dear Reader, If you have ever liked the content on our website and Facebook page and felt we have been doing sincere work in promoting Kashmir. We request you in return to help us save this kid Suhail Ahmad Lone (17) S/O M Sarwar Lone. He has been diagnosed of Refractory Acute Lumphoblastic Leukemia ( A type […]
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 […]
Look at this amazing time-lapse of Kashmir
