Srinagar, June 11 -- People don't talk about it openly, but you can feel the strain. You see it in the subtle hesitations of fathers. You hear it in the nervous laughter of young men unsure how to aff... Read More
Srinagar, June 11 -- BANDIPORA, Kashmir - On a warm June morning, Farooq Ahmad walked into his family farm, feeling a bit nostalgic. The field looked calm, with maize plants and apple trees all around... Read More
Srinagar, June 11 -- "He seemed fine." That's what they said when a boy from our neighbourhood died by suicide last winter. He used to play cricket with us. He'd crack jokes on the bus to college. I ... Read More
Srinagar, June 10 -- What does it mean to be free? In every speech, slogan, and classroom, we're told freedom means choice. It means living life on your own terms. But when a woman in Kashmir, or any... Read More
Srinagar, June 10 -- Nahid wasn't always like this. Yawar remembers the early days. How she'd laugh at his jokes, hold his hand when they crossed the street, text him sweet nothings even if he was ju... Read More
Srinagar, June 10 -- It happened four days before Eid ul Azha. The house was already carrying the scent of preparations, laughter here and there, the usual hopeful mess that comes before a festival. A... Read More
Srinagar, June 10 -- Last week, Eid ul Azha drifted through Kashmir, a valley where faith weaves with whispers of ancient winds. Sacrifice, a cry torn from comfort's embrace, arches over the chasm, ty... Read More
Srinagar, June 7 -- At sunrise on Saturday, as the call to prayer echoed over the still waters of Dal Lake, hundreds of families began gathering at Hazratbal, Kashmir's most revered mosque. Among the ... Read More
Srinagar, June 7 -- The days before Eid al-Azha feel different in Kashmir. The air thickens with scent of livestock, of grass crushed under hooves, of wet wool, and of mouthwatering delicacies. In th... Read More
Srinagar, June 7 -- At first light, men walked toward Hazratbal in droves and dozens. White kurtas brushed past shuttered shops. Boys held balloons. Women moved along the edge of the road. The courty... Read More