By Maheer Ashraf Baba Here I am, at Ground Zero. Yet again. There is something that keeps calling me back. What is it that makes Ground Zero so special, I ask myself. I can list a number of things that do. As I enter the cafe, an aura of warmth and comfort engulfs you. Everything […]
Name of couple Wawa Zainal and Aeril Zafril, Video credit by CST PRODUCTION SDN BHD
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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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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 […]
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.. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Do you love Kashmiri language? Do you want to type in Kashmiri Language? Hold your breath, dear friends! Now, for the first time ever, an app has added a support for Kashmiri language (somebody loves us). And guess what? It’s none other than the search giant Google. Yes, Google! Google in its keyboard app, Gboard, […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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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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 […]
We asked our audience that are women in Kashmir treated differently than men. Everyone agreed that women are treated differently, while most agreed that they are treated badly as compared to men, few believed actually women are treated better than men in Kashmir. Here are few responses we had got. Shazia Wani It’s not about Kashmir […]