Reflections
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1.6KThe ‘kond’ in our Koshur baghban
Kond=Narcissist. For many Kashmiri parents of millennials, the 2003 Hindi film Baghban, directed by B. R. Chopra, became a moral weapon. Its...
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1.3KWhat happens when the screen becomes a child’s world
You can see it in any home these days. A child sitting with a phone. The room is quiet except for the...
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1.7KLiterature as witness: On Roy, and the writer’s refusal of silence
I placed an order for Roy’s latest book at a local online bookstore. As excited as I always am before receiving my...
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1.9KHurtful and hateful speech: Why not choose kindness or silence?
One of the greatest gifts Allah (SWT) has bestowed upon human beings is the power of speech. Through it, we can convey...
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1.5KThe unanswered questions at the core of Kashmir’s rotten-meat trade
Having worked for years in healthcare and hospital safety, I know that trust is the foundation on which medicine and food systems...
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1.7KThe lost stalls of Kashmir’s tribal women
The aroma of chai and roasted maize once carried empowerment. Now silence fills the stalls that gave tribal women independence. Shameema Bano...
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1.8KBehind the Mask: Unveiling narcissistic abuse in Kashmiri homes
In the tranquil valleys of Kashmir, where community, family, and emotional ties often run deep, relationships are sacred. But what happens when...
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2.2KSilent exodus of Kashmir’s talent, and the struggle of staying
It starts with a single step. A train ticket, a flight, a bus ride. A young man with a suitcase, his mother...
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1.4KGonah and Global Warming: The sins fueling Kashmir’s climate crisis
A few days ago, a video surfaced on the Kashmiri Internet. In this video, an older man is seen pointing to an...
