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October 4, 2014October 4, 2014 by gw2021

My story of survival during the floods brought tears to many. Alhamdulillah many could understand what a lot of people went through during these floods. My experience was something that I cannot forget — and should not forget. However traumatic it might have been, I have to be thankful for a home to be able…

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Surviving through Kashmir Floods

September 26, 2014September 27, 2014 by gw2021

This is my story 6th September was my cousins mehendi _ day before the wedding day. We  didnt go the whole day as it was cold and rainy and it would be difficult to manage with a new born. My elder son who is 6 was bored and we spent the day playing word building….

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The Autumn Leaves Still Fall

November 10, 2012November 10, 2012 by gw2021

It’s early morning in Srinagar. The chinar leaves are fluttering in Lal Bazar. The sweepers are busy clearing the leaves from the roads. While walking through the tiny lanes that lead to ‘Rasool Kandur’ (Rasool the Baker), Charagh Baigh a 14 year old boy, hears a woman cursing the Autumn season, “Yem harud’an tul toas…

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Certificate of no sympathy

September 23, 2012October 3, 2012 by gw2021

It is hereby to award the Jammu and Kashmir police of not being militant sympathisers. I do understand that the Inspector General of Police, Kashmir said, “We don’t need anyone’s certificate.” but in reality the police gets a certificate each time a ‘militant’ is caught and killed or caught and tried for the militant actions….

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Khandar – The Kashmiri Wedding – part 4

September 22, 2012September 23, 2012 by gw2021

What started off as a small note on the food preparation for Kashmiri Weddings has somehow got me into putting into words my experiences, perceptions, ideas on Kashmiri Wedding in a series of articles. Part 2 talked of the match-making process, while the last article – part 3 – talked of the ‘Nishayn’ or engagement,…

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Khandar – The Kashmiri Wedding – Kupwara

March 31, 2012September 23, 2012 by gw2021

A few years back I had the honour of being invited to a wedding feast in Kupwara. To me a chance to visit the countryside in Kashmir is always something I look forward to – not only does it pristine unmatched beauty thrill me, the simplicity of its people, the sweet smile of the kids who grow up away from the ‘city-life’ makes me feel like this is the real Kashmir. Kashmir away from the ugly influences that makes us act like someone else.

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Kashmiri Song – Love for the Prophet

September 10, 2011September 21, 2012 by gw2021

Woke up one fine morning to a beautiful sound. I knew he was here – singing eloquently – naats and other songs praising Allah and professing love of the Prophet. Grabbed my dupatta, got my son ready and we ran down to see my parents in law listening as this man sung. There was magic…

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Khandar the Kashmiri Wedding – Part 3

May 14, 2011September 23, 2012 by gw2021

For those of you who have visited my blog before, you might have already read a little something about the Kashmiri Wedding here. While preparation of food (see Khandar the Kashmiri Wedding)  is a very elaborate and lavish affair, the process of finding your soul-mate, the koshur-way is a complicated and tiring process (see Khandar…

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Sakooter or Scooter! That’s the way to go!

May 1, 2011September 21, 2012 by gw2021

I just happened to read this news item in Kashmir Times. It talks of how women in Kashmir have started using scooter as a convenient means of transport and of the acceptance of the idea among the locals.  To me watching a woman drive a scooter is the idea of freedom – beautiful freedom! Some…

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Childhood

April 29, 2011September 21, 2012 by gw2021

Close your eyes and think of yourself as a child. Think of what used to amuse you and what made you happy. The little pleasures of life. As I do that, I think of our garden and me sitting in the porch looking at the little in our garden tree with yellow flowers all over…

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