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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
I am 28 years old, and I was born in Kashmir, in a small village called Saidwani, District Budgam. My father hailed from same district from another village called Gohlar. We moved to Jammu in 1991 just for 2-3 months but suddenly the scenario there in Kashmir changed like anything so we decided to stay […]
I started writing at a very early age. The first piece of writing that I could remember having written is a letter to Allah. I was 11 years old and my father was confined to bed rest as he complained of prolapsed disc. I could not see my father like this and thought of conveying […]
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 […]
Meet Ain Wani, final year MBBS student from Rajbagh Srinagar. She has studied from Presentation Convent. She has participated in various writing competitions including the one held by The Greater Kashmir in which she awarded with cash reward. She has also worked with Kashmir Scan as a columnist. But the best part of her work […]
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 […]
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