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.
Tell us about yourself I am Faizan Hasan Khan, 26, from Downtown Srinagar. I am a Post Graduate in Civil Engineering. Although I studied engineering but my passion is elsewhere. From a very young age I aspired to help needy. As everyone is aware of the troubled times Kashmir has gone through and as a […]
Sidra Nazir from Gyawun.com talks to Sabreena Sidiqi, a Kashmiri social worker whose job involves working on LOC and in areas which are under security radar. Tell us about yourself To begin with my story, as you call it, I am Sabreena Sidiqi. I hail from Srinagar. I have done schooling from Presentation Convent School. After that […]
Tell us about yourself. I am from a very simple middle-class family, born and brought up in downtown Khanyar (Srinagar) right when Tehreek was at its peak. My father moved to Leh for business after incurring huge losses due to daily blasts in the Budshah Chowk. I ended up doing my schooling till 10th grade […]
Tell us about yourself? When I was 8, I picked up on a very peculiar habit of sketching what I observed around me. The idea of being able to capture moments on paper always en-kindled joy within me. To begin with my story as you call it, my name is Jasia Iqbal Nowshahri. I’ve done […]
Meet Faisal Gul from Srinagar who is working in ONGC as an Executive Engineer in south India. He says he is a big time music lover and a part time singer, recently one his albums got released on YouTube. His song has grossed more than 58K views in two weeks. The best part is that the […]
Gyawun interviews Chef Anayat Rahman – Inflight Chef with Etihad Airways . Being among only few inflight chefs in the world, he gets to work with VVIPS and has traveled to almost every major city of the world. His life comes about as an inspiration for others that with little more dedication everything can be […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
 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 […]
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, […]
The product of a business family, Ufair Ahmed has a knack to spotting business opportunities that have to do with transport. Here, he tells Gyawun about his many ventures, the obstacles he has overcome and why patience is crucial virtue to doing business in Kashmir. Tell us about yourself. My name is Ufair Ahmed and […]
Mehreen Amjad, a British born entrepreneur of Kashmiri origins, found a gap in the retail market for modest clothing. With the launch of Coco Hijab London, she solved this problem. In this interview, she tells Gyawun about Coco Hijab’s background, the company’s no-model policy and why diversity is important. Tell us about yourself. My name […]
Tell us about yourself My name is Naveed Siraj. I was born in Srinagar (KMR) into a very reputed family who were first retailers of shoes in the valley after the fur trade was banned by the government of India. We still have a shoe store on Residency Road by the name of Leatherlands. […]
Ask any Kashmiri, and it is clear that the culture is very focused on food. While its consumption is approached with much fanfare and relish, the production of food is treated with a high degree of respect. Recipes from traditional Kashmiri cuisine, referred to as Wazwan, is a closely guarded secret passed along in a […]
Gyawun talks to Phamb, a startup looking to bring Kashmiri pashmina into the global luxury market Tell us about yourself My name is Junaid Shahdhar. I am an MBA graduate from Kashmir University and have been in the family business since my undergraduate studies. This year, I founded Phamb. Phamb is a pashmina fashion house which […]
Gyawun talks to Pashtosh, a startup that likens Kashmiri apparel and jewellery to wearable art. Tell us about yourself? I am Furqan Shawl founder of Pashtosh.com . I completed my education from Burn Hall and hold a bachelor of commerce degree in computer science from Hyderabad. IÂ really wanted to take brand “Kashmir” to a new […]
Tell us about you? I am a first generation entrepreneur (25) who started Kashmir Box around four and a half years back when I was 20  with Kashif Khan who later moved out of the venture. I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was 17. Who is your startup (Kashmir Box) aimed at?  Kashmir box  on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meet Imran Jan  born and bought up in Kashmir.  He  loved plants since he  was a kid  He  always used to make things out of junk , so one day he had an idea of putting plants in containers which people would normally throw away . Terrariums are plants enclosed in containers and are like […]
