Sun City

Ashraf recalls the origins of the great ancient city named Srinagar (Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Fazili, 68, was born in Srinagar. He received his early schooling from the Government Middle School, Nowhatta, Srinagar, and from M.P. High School, Baghi Dilawar Khan in Srinagar....

Victims of a Changing Society

Tahir shares stories of victims who have suffered twice over because of rapid changes in the society (Mr. Mohammad Tahir, 26, was born in Pampore. He completed his B.A. (hons) in English Literature from the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), and his Master’s...

Saving Lives or Killing Institutions?

Zeenat does a “stress test” – checking the ability of major hospitals in the valley against a major fire, followed by the similar report on the state of ventilators in various valley hospitals (Ms. Zeenat Zeeshan Fazil, 26, was born in Srinagar,...

The Widening Divide

Nayeema feels political uncertainty leads to class distinctions where one set suffers and the other enjoys the privilege (Ms. Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor, 53, was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. She completed her B.Sc, B.Ed, LL.B (Hons) and Diploma in Journalism, and Masters in...

Helping the Agrarian Sector

Maroof calls for “equal rights” for those looking after the predominant agricultural economy of Kashmir, which incidentally has the highest job potential in Kashmir (Dr. Muhammad Maroof Shah, 33, was born in Kunan, Bandipore. He has pursued a career in...