Literature
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3.2KDisappearing Kashmiri lullabies: Cultural erosion at the cradle
Door ballaai tsajiyo Mauj balaai lajiyo Mol goyyo gaamun Su haa iyee shaaman Tamiss balaai tsajiyo Mauj balaai lajiyo. (May you be...
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1.9KWhere do the memories go?
My father travelled a lot for work. I am not entirely sure what he did. We lived on an island inhabited by...
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3.3KKashmir and the Abbasid revolution
Often considered as the first major political upheaval in the Arab history, the Abbasid revolution would go on to completely change the...
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3.3K‘The toothache of tragedy’: Reportage of the Tiny Journalist
“The Tiny Journalist becomes a statement to narrative and its power to guide us to the right questions. These questions move beyond...
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4.6KAn ode to love and landscape
This article explores the lives and works of some of the most well-known Kashmiri poets, their deep connection with the region, and...
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3.6KOde to Poet—Saleem Al Naffar and the Spirit of ‘Sumud’
Within life’s colorful weave, versifier Saleem Al Naffar stood as a beacon of national pride, revered for his boundless generosity, approachable spirit,...
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2.5K‘We shall plant it again’: Ode to life caught in throes of hostility
In this piece, the writer connects the powerful poems about Palestine written over the decades with what is happening there today. All...
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3.0KLiving like a tippler pigeon in the aftermath of loss
Published by Neem Tree Press in July 2023, Safinah Danish Elahi’s The Idle Stance of the Tippler Pigeon explores the breakdown of...
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4.4K‘Lalwun naar’: The mood and music of Rasul Mir’s poetry
Mir is faithful to the title of “leader of descriptive writers” bestowed on him by Rahman Rahi. Dr Shiban K Kachru’s translation...
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3.0KBy endorsing Action over Idea, did Iqbal downplay role of contemplative thinking?
In this critique, the writer without devaluing a thinker of the stature of Iqbal, is opening space for debate and discussion around...
