By Syed Abdul Haq I was born and raised in downtown Srinagar. My home is still in Shah Mohalla, named after our ancestor Syed Yusuf Shah who settled there (God knows when). Prior to that, this neighbourhood was known as Buzegar Mohalla. On one end this mohalla is bordered by Kaete Kol, near SMHS hospital, […]
Haris Zargar Given the nature of conflict in Kashmir and the repressive regime it spawns, it isn’t surprising that universities and educational institutions in the Valley face a massive state onslaught. These educational hubs have fierce administrative controls; are significantly militarised, or policed; and are repressive towards any form of student activism. These educational establishments […]
Bilal Bhat My understanding of the world is rather convulsed and complicated. It is because of the difficult conditions I live in. Or more accurately, that I’m forced to live in. For me, dreams began with notions. These notions were created through assumptions and assumptions through tales. I live in a conflict-ridden […]
Muneer Baig The situation in Kashmir has forced many Kashmiris to leave their homeland in search of answers for their struggle as Kashmiris and as human beings aspiring for a better life. I left Kashmir and migrated to the United States in the early ‘90s. it was not easy, but there were not many options […]
Relocating is never easy. Being uprooted from a life built around the things one knows and relates to is hard. It was the first quarter of 2008 that I came to Kashmir. Born and brought up in the Saudi metropolis of Riyadh, it was difficult adjusting to the life in Srinagar, ‘a city that always […]