Z, Kashmir Travel Stories, Kashmiri Videos
Watch This Malaysian Couple Dance To Tune of Ladki Badi Anjani Hai in Kashmir
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May
May
Name of couple Wawa Zainal and Aeril Zafril, Video credit by CST PRODUCTION SDN BHD
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Kashmir Travel Stories, Blog, Z
This IT Professional from New Delhi Visited Kashmir 7 Times and He Was Overwhelmed By Their Hospitality Everytime
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May
May
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 […]
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May
May
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’ […]
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May
May
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. […]
Blog, Inspiring Kashmiris, Z
This Kashmiri Lady is Bringing High End Makeup Brands Right to Your Door
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May
May
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 […]
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May
May
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, […]
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Apr
Apr
I’m Annapurna Menon, a History Hons graduate, working with @indiapictures and exploring mountains, beaches and monuments everywhere. Currently residing in Delhi, I conduct heritage walks on alternate histories at SafarNama! Since I’ve been travelling, I follow a motto of hoping for the most beautiful and exquisite travel experiences filled with sceneries that stops my feet, […]
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Apr
Apr
Buy pherans online here on Gyawun
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Apr
Apr
Sondos Alqattan @sondos_aq is a Kuwaiti makeup artist and Instagram sensation. With over two million devoted followers watching her every move, she has grown to become one of the most important regional influencers in the Middle East. Here are her pictures from her recent visit to Kashmir which got her more than 1 Lakh likes […]
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Apr
Apr
Ring ceremony/Engagement Mehndi And the journey with the gold jewelry begins… Ring ceremony/Engagement day When the families meet each other Mehndi raat When the bride receives the shagun mehndi from here in-laws Mehndi raat Find the name 😉 Mehndi raat And the fun continues all through the night… Aaab Sherun… Day of Baraat Getting ready.. […]
Blog, Inspiring Kashmiris, Z
Meet Nikita Padora- Kashmiri Lady Making A Difference In The Lives Of Others
22
Apr
Apr
Tell us about yourself I studied in Mumbai where I also got an MBA in marketing. With previous work experiences in America for the last 16 years I currently manage the sales operations of Galeecha India Pvt Ltd. I was recently a nominee for the Niranjan Parekh Humanitarian of the Year Award. How did you […]
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Apr
Apr
Tell us about yourself I am Huma Bhat. I was born and brought up in Srinagar, currently pursuing my Masters in tourism management (MTM) and I am an alumni of Presentation Convent School, Srinagar. My forte is writing poetry specially in our mother language, Kashmiri language. I started writing poetry that was two years back and I […]
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Apr
Apr
Picture taken in 1975. In this picture driver and conductor of a Mercedes-Benz bus of Regional Engineering College #Kashmir are seen pre heating the engine. The nights were so cold that time that the oil froze in the engines. This scene was typical in the colder months. View of flotilla at Zero Bridge, Srinagar back then […]
Kashmir Travel Stories, Blog, Z
When it Comes to Hospitality and Warm Welcome, No One Can Match up to Kashmiris
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Apr
Apr
“When it Comes to Hospitality and Warm Welcome, No One Can Match up to Kashmiris” says Manjulika P. Sehgal- Short-story Writer, Blogger & Traveller! It has been more than 24 hours that I have returned from Srinagar but I am still hung over the alphabet K. It stands for both Khyber and Kashmir. The memories of […]
Kashmir Travel Stories, Z
This Student From NIT Srinagar Narrates His Experience of Living in Kashmir for 4 Years
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Apr
Apr
It was 5th of August’13, me and my father landed in Kashmir for my admission in NIT Srinagar. We were from Lucknow and whatever I knew about the Kashmir and its people was only through the media and my school textbooks. It was for the first time that anyone from our family had visited the […]
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Apr
Apr
By Ain Wani We Kashmiris have a very old tradition that we religiously follow which is called ‘Mubarkas gasun’ (Going to each other’s household to congratulate one another on auspicious occasions). We celebrate almost anything and everything ! Be it the children passing Matriculation examination (Which is considered a huge landmark in one’s life and […]
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Apr
Apr
Rah Bakshtam is a poem by Kashmir poetess Habba Khatoon (1554–1609) Lyrics Rah Bakshtam Ser Parvardaigaro May the Benevolent God forgive give all my sins Tsche kyoho waatiyo myani marnai What will you gain with my death. Separ Treh mar parma ki ano, pher na kuni gom zere zabre, ashqun khat kansi por na yakhbaro, […]
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Apr
Apr
Article by Ain Wani We Kashmiris have a huge appetite, not just for food, also for love. Here are 8 exclusively Kaeshir ways of expressing love: ‘The Kaeshir Maazrat’ and ‘Khaetir’ (The Kashmiri Hospitality) has always been praised and talked about. We measure our love in terms of our abilities to feed people. When you’re […]
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Apr
Apr
Interview by Sidra Nazir Tell us about Team Our core group constitutes of four members: Aamir Beigh , Mustakeem Khan , Youhan Ul Rehmaan and Mujeeb Mattoo. Amir & Youhan have completed schooling from SP higher Secondary School while Mustakeem Khan has done schooling from Green valley School. We 3 are currently pursuing B.com (Ist […]
Blog, Kashmir Travel Stories, Z
This Couple from Kolkata Lived in Kashmir for Two & Half Years and What They Experienced Was Something Absolutely Beautiful
28
Mar
Mar
‘Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Sheikh-Ul-Alam International Airport at Srinagar’ – no other announcement in this world overwhelms me more than this one. With my eyes closed, I can vividly visualize each and every day I spent at Kashmir. My name is Sweta Roy Mukherjee. My husband and me were in Kashmir for about two […]
Blog, Kashmir Travel Stories, Z
This Malaysian Photographer Took His Clients To Kashmir, Here are the Enchanting Photos
23
Mar
Mar
My name is Wan Mohd Ruzie. I am from Malaysia and I am photographer. I choose photography as my career because I love nature and travelling to places. It just happened that one of my newly wed clients wanted to do a post wedding shoot in some exotic place. We thought of doing it in […]
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Picture credit:princessemoghole
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Mar
Father in Kashmiri is called Mole or Bab. Mother in Kashmiri is called Mouj Daughter in Kashmiri Son in Kashmiri is called Nechu Sister in Kashmiri is called Beni Brother in Kashmiri is called Boi Maternal aunt in Kashmiri is called Mass Paternal Aunt in Kashmiri is called Poph Father-in-law in Kashmiri is […]