Opinion
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36Are we teaching our children to forget Kashmiri?
There is a language problem growing quietly in Kashmir. We may not notice it every day, but it is happening around us....
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111Why Kashmir’s great writers still matter
There is more to Kashmiri literature than old verses, fading manuscripts and names remembered on anniversaries. It is, in many ways, a...
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83The quiet joy of fishing
There is something peaceful about standing beside a river with a fishing rod in your hands. For some people, fishing is simply...
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73City of Kashmir: Seeing Srinagar through the layers of its past
Sameer Hamdani’s City of Kashmir brings together Srinagar’s architecture, culture, objects and everyday life, making the familiar city appear layered and newly...
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91Sometimes people need to be heard, not advised
We often judge people from brief encounters, forgetting that every person carries experiences that can change how we see them. Everyone has...
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77There is a storm in my Kahwe pyaale
Inside a cup of Koshur Kahwe, heat moves, molecules dance and entropy quietly takes its course In Kashmir, some things don’t need...
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127Beyond the bruises: The hidden layers of a family conflict
A difficult mediation case showed how family conflict can be shaped by trauma, emotional distress, relationship breakdown and the stigma surrounding mental...
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89Between memory and mountains: The soldier who began listening for stories
In a candid conversation with Free Press Kashmir’s Arshid Bashir Akhoon, Brigadier Sushil Tanwar discusses his transition from military service to writing,...
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118The quantum age has begun: Is Kashmir ready?
The future does not arrive overnight. It begins with one curious student, one bold idea, and one society willing to dream beyond...
