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Safoora Hilal The Grateful Flowers debut poetry book of a budding writer Rufaida Rehman was released at the tandoor restaurant Lal chock Srinagar on 11 Sep 2022. This book with lyric poetry and narrative poetry has been published by the Harvard journal. The launch was attended by prominent social activist, writer, and political analyst Syed Aijaz Kashyani, RJ Sameen, well-known author Dr. Azra mufti, CEO of Harvard publications Yasmeen Khan, and social activist Peer Mehak. This poetry is a poignant catch on human emotions. When she was 12, she felt this keen interest in reading and started with a book called wanderlust by Danielle Steel. With time, she realized her love for writing and started to write a journal. Thrilled by the idea of attending the writing competitions, fr...

Insha Mushtaq Dar The music of Jammu Kashmir has been, since ages, reflecting not only of the rich heritage and cultural legacy of the region, but also the emotions and the moods of the populace. With time Kashmir has witnessed the advent of different musical traditions, be it the time of Kashmiri Hindus who played music similar to Indian classical music such as the sitar and sarangi or the Sufiana Kalam which was introduced after the influx of Sufis in Kashmir, when Sufism was introduced in Kashmir. This type of music introduced the new instruments of music, such as santoor, and Saz. The new generation of musicians in Kashmir has successfully blended Kashmiri music with western instruments. Famous musical artists like Mohammad Muneem, Ali Saffudin, Ishfaq Kawa, Rahul Wanchoo, and...

As Kashmiris in various Indian states faced backlash, in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack which took place on February 19, 2019, killing at least 45 CRPF men, the Sikh community at various places openly came to the rescue of the Kashmiri people in Punjab and Jammu. Many social, political, and religious personalities expressed their desire to help Kashmiris in various parts of India as they were being intimidated, asked to leave 'India' immediately. The unruly mobs also assaulted Kashmiris and forced them to quit studies and business. Amid this hubbub, Lubna Sayed Qadri, a human rights activist jumped into action and set up a WhatsApp group and helpline numbers and got in touch with a few journalists, activists who provided her a live tracker of the attacks on Kashmiris at several ...

Zainab Rauf “We are sons of this soil,” says Jaipal Singh, who recently celebrated his 72nd birthday in his Baramulla residence. Before I ask my first question, Singh, a member of the Sikh Missionary College and Guru Harkrishan Jeevan Jot society (GHJJS) Kashmir, is ready to lead me to what exactly our conversation should be about. The continuous systemic ignorance of the plight of Kashmir’s integral micro-minority community; Kashmiri Sikhs, the fear of rootlessness due to economic distress, the undying love for their motherland despite the conflict, and the unbreakable bond with their Kashmiri kin. Systemic Ignorance “Are we children of a lesser a god? Why are our basic rights being snatched away from us?” Jaipal Singh says about the failure of every passing ...

On the ninth episode of Straightforward- a public talk show hosted by Aniqa from The Kashmiriyat representatives of various political parties spoke on the issue of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, which granted special status to Jammu Kashmir. Watch the Full video here https://www.facebook.com/TKWeekly/videos/357954072205941/ Saifudin Soz, a veteran congress leader welcoming the formation of people's alliance said that the people of Kashmir have found an 'instrument' and they can support the alliance till they voice the feelings and aspirations of common masses in Kashmir. "People in Kashmir irrespective of their ideologies must understand that they have "found a voice in People's Alliance and also the fact that they have very less options and instrument left." Soz also...

Post abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A,  for the first time representatives of pro-establishment groups from Jammu Kashmir spoke to The Kashmiriyat in the first episode of straightforward. Peerzada Touqeer, a former Judge of the sessions court and a leader of the Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) said that Central government has brutal majority and they are taking undue advantage of that. WATCH THE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMQyexc-pI0 "All parties should keep their political differences aside and fight with the Delhi's highhandedness," the NC Leader said. "National Conference is waiting for their leaders who have been lodged in different jails. Once they will be free, we will fight with collectively to get Art 370 back," he said. Ghulam Nabi Malik, leader of comm...