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
Srinagar, June 6 -- The first time I travelled from Jammu toward Srinagar, something inside me shifted. The warmth of the plains faded behind me. The air turned cool and sharp. Pine trees appeared lik... Read More
Srinagar, June 6 -- They weren't always silent. There were days when the house echoed with the sound of children running down the hallway, their laughter spilling into the corners. But when the noise ... Read More
Srinagar, June 6 -- It was around 1:30 in the afternoon when we arrived. The sun hung low, casting soft shadows on the green hills of Narabal, a village in Budgam district. A few of us, academic moni... Read More
Srinagar, June 6 -- Every morning, just after the sun lifts over the Zabarwan hills, a group of young men and women gather by the banks of Dal Lake. Some come with bicycles and mats. Others with nothi... Read More
Srinagar, June 5 -- Kashmir is changing, and not always for the better. Walk along the banks of the Jhelum and you'll spot plastic bottles bobbing in the water. Drive through what used to be thick fo... Read More
Srinagar, June 5 -- There are days in Kashmir when the sky turns its face away, and nothing feels like home. Not the chinar trees, not the azaan rolling over rooftops, not even your own name echoing ... Read More