Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- We were literally a dirty dozen. In a college buzzing with bigger batches and celebrated courses, the twelve of us were tucked away in a corner. We were mechanical engineering stu... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- It was the first March after our wedding. Zarah and I had been married for six months. The world felt a little different already, as if colours had grown warmer and time had slowed... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- War and Peace rests on a shelf in a Srinagar study. The cover is plain, the title in flowing Nastalik script, almost too shy to call attention to itself. But what lies inside is s... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- On a hot summer morning in Banpora village of Pulwama, Shugufta Bashir bends down to check her tomato plants. Her hands are covered in soil, her eyes focused. A few years ago, she... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- For generations, the water flowed without asking in my hometown Mattan. You could lean over a rock, cup your hands, and drink what felt like liquid snow. But this summer, people w... Read More
Srinagar, July 31 -- The boy in front of me looked about sixteen. His school shoes were scuffed, his uniform shirt hung loose from his shoulders. He didn't say a word as he sat down across from me. H... Read More
Srinagar, July 31 -- In Srinagar's Zaina Kadal, one shop still smells of charcoal, chalk, and cardamom. A family has worked this fire for three generations. Outside, the world has turned fast and weig... Read More
Srinagar, July 31 -- I called the shopkeeper on a Sunday. I wanted to buy a couple of Kashmiri silk scarves and had some time to spare. I wasn't sure if his shop would be open, but I decided to check.... Read More
Srinagar, July 31 -- Clearly, Kashmir is seeing a food safety breakdown. From street vendors to popular restaurants, hygiene has slipped into the background. The rush to meet growing demand, especiall... Read More
Srinagar, July 31 -- Labour rooms are meant to be safe spaces. It's where women go through some of the hardest hours of their lives. They trust doctors and nurses to care not just for their bodies, bu... Read More