Category Archives: People

Meet Dr. Samina Raja: Recipient of Western New York’s 40 Under Forty Award & Dale Scholar Prize

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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 […]

“Like a Sufi” by Alif & MC Kash – Official Trailer and Making

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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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

My name is Amarpreet Kour Dutta , I am a Proud Kashmiri Sikh Girl

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I am 28 years old, and I was born in Kashmir, in a small village called Saidwani, District Budgam. My father hailed from same district from another village called Gohlar. We moved to Jammu in 1991 just for 2-3 months but suddenly the scenario there in Kashmir changed like anything so we decided to stay […]

This 23-year-Old Kashmiri Co-Founded a 8 Crore Business

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At 23 he has trained professionals in various corporates across India and worked with some of the best global companies. Yasir Zahoor Rather is a living inspiration! Yasir is an Engineer by Education, Digital Marketer by Profession, Speaker/Trainer by passion & Entrepreneur by Choice. He is the co-founder of one of the top sports Ecommerce […]

Choosing between Career and Passion by This Young Kashmiri Writer – Ain Wani

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Meet Ain Wani, final year MBBS student from Rajbagh Srinagar. She has studied from Presentation Convent. She has participated in various writing competitions including the one held by The Greater Kashmir in which she awarded with cash reward. She has also worked with Kashmir Scan as a columnist. But the best part of her work […]

Meet this 21 Year Old Kashmiri Sketch Artist – Aqeel Ahsan Wani

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Aqeel is from Kupwara living  currently in Rawalpora in Srinagar and  pursuing civil engineering. He is a self taught artist who is proud to be born as a Kashmiri sketch artist. And guess from where does he gets requests to make skecthes? From Salman Khanz offical page, from Amir Khan, Hritik Roshan,Karan Kundra and Yuvika […]

These People Were Born in Kashmir and Made it Big in Movies

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See Gyawun other popular stories here Aamir Bashir Image 1 of 15 Aamir was born and raised in Kashmir. Born to a retired Chief Justice of Jammu High Court, he did his graduation from St. Stephen’s College University of Delhi. He has acted in movies like Haider, Peepli live, Pyaar ke Side Effects and many […]