Interview by Taha Firdous Shah Tell us about yourself Hello, I’m Malika. Born and brought up in Kashmir, I did my schooling from Presentation Convent Senior Secondary School, Rajbagh, Srinagar after which I went to Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Amira Kadal for two years. I then opted for law in Kashmir University to pursue […]
Category Archives: Inspiring Kashmiris
We at Gyawun interview Kashmiris who have gone out of the way and done something which not only is beneficial for them but also inspires society as a whole.
Interview by Taha Firdous Shah Tell us about yourself My name is Syed Hanaz Tariq. I did my schooling from Presentation Convent Senior Secondary School, Srinagar. After that, I moved out of state for my higher education. I graduated in 2018 and now I am currently working as an automation engineer with a Chinese Automation […]
Tell us about yourself? My name is Nusaiba Bhat. My schooling was from Presentation Convent Higher Secondary School which was followed by my Bachelor’s in Commerce from Navakadal College. I did my Masters in Finance and Control (MFC) from Kashmir University. I started my professional career at Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) Mumbai. After that I […]
Watch this report by Nadiya Shafi about a budding art and craft artist Najma Qari from Kashmir You an get in touch with her here on FB or here on instagram
Tell us about yourself My name is Ghazal Qadri. I was born and brought up in Barzulla, Srinagar. My father is a retired government official while my mother is currently posted as Chief Medical Officer, Srinagar. I did my schooling from Mallinson Girls School and finished my Higher Secondary School at MGD school, Jaipur in the […]
Tell us about yourself My name is Neetu Jalali. I am from one of the most beautiful places in this world called ‘Kashmir’, I am originally from Rainawari and residing in London these days with my small family here. I did part of my schooling from M.Dass Public School, Kathi Darwaza, Srinagar and then part […]
The Sopore town of North Kashmir is known by the epithet ‘Chota London’ since ages now. It’s said to represent the three R’s : 1. Rub (Mud/Silt/Soil) 2. Raeda (Horse Carts) 3. Ropai (Money) Rub represents the rawness and simplicity of the place. Horse carts, locally called ‘Raeda’ were once upon a time a decent […]
Tell us about yourself I am Saqib Ahmad, a fisheries graduate from SKUAST Kashmir. I was born in a family with good number of educationists but no Govt employment. I studied upto my 10th class from Lyceum Public School Mattan Anantnag. I was an average student throughout my carrier but I always knew about myself […]
My name is Varuna Raina. During a recent trip to Gulmarg, I had my first brush with skiing and when I saw the sleek skiis, the heavy boots and the poles wading through snow, I knew I had to try it out. Before I knew, I had enrolled at the Basic Skiing Course at IISM, […]
Tell us about yourself Hi, I am Anita Zahoor a 29 year old makeup artist living in Auckland, New Zealand. I was born into a Brahmin family in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E in 1988, to a Maharashtrian father (Uday Patil) from Mumbai and a Konkani mother (Shamala Bhandarkar) from Karnataka. I lived in the U.A.E for […]
My name is Sana Sheikh. I was born and brought up in Kashmir. After finishing my higher secondary, I went to Delhi for my graduation in fashion design and later on went to Milan for an advanced course in fashion image and styling from the prestigious Istituto Marangoni. This is something I wanted to do […]
Tell us about yourself We are Arjumand (Dia) and Murtaza, siblings from the valley of Kashmir. Arjumand studied Aircraft Engineering and then went on to launch her own firm in Pune that specializes in Learning and Development. Murtaza runs his own Travel Company. Tell us about your brand Sheen – The Luxury Label ? Sheen […]
Tell us about yourself My name is Zarka Batool. I was born and brought up in Kashmir. I am proud to be from Eidgah Downtown Srinagar. I did my schooling from Presentation Convent School and my medical graduation from Jammu. I moved to England about 15 years ago with my husband. I am a mother […]
Interview by Siyam Farhat Tell us about yourself My nsme is JAFFAR RATHER. I come from a usual poor family in Kishtawar. We are 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Our dad was the only earning hand we had. He worked as a mason in the nearby areas. I am the eldest among my siblings. I […]
Tell us about yourself I’m Abid Elahi from Machowa, Baghi Mehtab. I have done my high schooling from B.K Pora Govt School. I moved to Delhi to complete my Computer Hardware and Networking Diploma for 3 years from Jetking Computer Hardware and Networking Institute Gurgaon and CCNA & CCNP certification from Koeing Bangalore. I’ve also […]
Tell us about yourself? My name is Taliyah Malik. I’m a mother of a very beautiful son who is 2 and half years old. I’m from Rajbagh, Kashmir and I did my initial schooling from there and later from Tiny Tots. Jammu. After my 12th standard, I completed my engineering & soon got a job […]
Interview by Mehvish M Tell us about yourself? I’m Tehmeena Rizvi. I’m 22 years old. I’ve done Bachelors in Business Administration and right now preparing for civil service examinations. My father is a businessman and my brother is also dealing with the same business with him. How did you become part of the MeToo campaign? […]
Interview by Sidra Nazir Tell us about yourself My name is Iram Mehraj hailing from Peerbagh, Srinagar. I did my Post graduation in Biotechnology from Bangalore University and later B.Ed. from Kashmir University. I started working at Max healthcare, Delhi and later at SKAUST-K. I am passionate about cooking and other time I am into […]
Tell us about yourself My name is Ghulam Rasool. I am what they call as Manzimyor. I am basically from Khan Sahab, Budgam but I currently live in Alochi Bagh, Srinagar. I have two sons and four daughters. All of them are married. Earlier in my professional life, I stayed in Srinagar as my home […]
Interview by Sidra Nazir from Gyawun Tell us about yourself and your team? I am Anzar Draboo from Rawal Pora, Srinagar. I have done my schooling from Burn Hall Higher Secondary School. Since my childhood, I was always fascinated by the machines and technology. I did my Engineering from SSM College Of Engineering & Technology. […]
“Never cease to question” is a prime rule that scientific acuity fosters upon. Here Gyawun in association with Insha Rasool representing JKScientists.org, brings an in-depth series of interviews with the scientists from the valley, who are doing cutting-edge research in different parts of the world. Early inquisitiveness metamorphosed a Kashmiri girl into an expert in molecular […]
Tell us about yourself I am Asfiya Bashir Khan, born and brought up in Kashmir. I did my schooling from Presentation Convent School and later went to Delhi to pursue my further studies. I have done Bachelors in Multimedia from Apeejay Institute of Design. Tell us about your venture Ibn Battuta? Ibn Battuta was a […]
Tell us about yourself I am Mariya Ashraf. My family is basically from Sopore, I was born and brought up in Srinagar and currently, I am settled in Qatar. I have done MBA from Amity University and MS from New York University, US. I am a certified project manager. Above everything else, I am a […]
Tell us about yourself? I am Bisma Parveez Mir from Karan Nagar Srinagar. I am pursuing Mtech from NIT Srinagar, I have done my B.tech in Mechanical Engineering from SSM College of Engineering & Technology. I am an artist and I love creativity in any form. For me, engineering is the part of that. It […]
Tell us about yourself My name is Shelly Reen. I was born in a small town in Kashmir named Qazigund. My primary education was also from there. I completed the rest of my education in Jammu and did my Masters in Tourism Management from School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Jammu. Thereafter, I […]