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
This how Kashmiri carpets are made.
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 […]
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 […]
As he is going to complete his Masters in Business Administration (MBA), ‘SYED TAJAMUL IMRAN’, a well known Students Activist, writes a letter addressed to his Parents miles away from his home. He resolves to make his dream come true soon In-Sha-Allah. Dear Beloved ABBU & AMMI, With your prayers and my hard work am […]
Sub: Dont Listen To Media, Visit Kashmir Dear Sir/ Madam, “Don’t go to Kashmir, there is a lot of tension and terrorism”. That’s the one-liner used to cancel many trips to Kashmir-The paradise on Earth! The perception of the people to give such a verdict, without even travelling to the place is continuously shaped by a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bushra and Uzam Ahmad are from Kashmir. Previously they had reached first round of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challange. Currently they are studying. Lyrics Ha AAshqa TssoroRashka Karithas dewana TayPanoon Aasith Chuk Tsa Laagan Begaana TayBumbro Yemberzal dar bad chey praran tayKya chukh tsa chadanNalya gye ashqa zolana tayShama ta pompur dray laagith yaaran […]
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 […]
Video credit: Suhail Mir This video features highlights from Kashmir Gathering in North America 2016
Carly Rae Jepsen’s song Call Me May Be is quite a popular song. But if it was shot in Kashmir in 90’s it would have looked different. Hold your breath for this epic video!
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 […]
Thank you mom: 1. For feeding me with more than I could eat and for eating what I left on the plate. 2. For that one piece of mutton/chicken that was left in the bowl which you forced me to it by saying that you dont feel like eating non veg today or your stomach is […]
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 […]
They laughed at me and made fun of me bullied me without even realizing the trauma I was going through and that was the day I decided to keep this to myself no matter how much pain it causes me no matter how much of hurt I go through I had to keep it myself, […]
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, […]
