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…
Category: Kashmir
Save Dal Lake!
I saw little kids scream out loud, “Save Dal Lake!”. What I found most amazing was the fact that adults had stopped shouting out, but the kids just wouldn’t stop. To me the fact that they continued screaming Save Dal Lake was the sweetest and thought provoking incident. Read on.. this is news item from GK. I will inshaAllah post more pics!
And India is so scared…
The world’s largest democracy is scared. The irony of it, it isnt scared of armed gunmen, but of unarmed peacefull protestors who would just want to go out in the streets and tell the world that they want “Azadi” or freedom from India. And it is the fear that has forced India to deploy hundreds…
Kashmir’s Azadi…
The slogan of azadi reveberates throughout the valley once again. The struggle for seperation from India once again is there up and strong. Its curfew today. The Indian armed forces are everywhere. People break the curfew and in unision say out loud and clear “Hum kya chahtay azadi”. Everyone is on the streets. Kashmir is…
Romance in Islam
How often do you hear people talk about Romance with an Islamic context? Talking of romance, of love generally speaking – in front of many Muslims would raise eyebrows as the image of ‘Romance’ and ‘Love’ that we have today is what is presented by the Holly/Bolly Wood or the loads of novels that come…
Yay! Its spring!
I noticed the first flowers of Spring. Yes! Spring has announced its arrival. With the sun shining brightly, as if smiling down on us. The gentle breeze carrying with it the scent of the first flowers of spring. I saw a few daffodils bloom and I know there is going to be a splash of…
Its snowing!
It has been snowing. Well its been like that for many mornings. I see the snow. Its snows and snows and we have just about an inch of snow everywhere.. and then it stops and then the sun shines. 🙂 But today… today its been snowing and its snowing like it wouldnt stop! the snow…
The Koshur Vegies
It’s been a long time since I wrote. Didn’t quite feel like writing. I guess the cold has kind of frozen those inner thoughts that used to find space in this blogsophere. So what brings me here today? Well as simple — trying to figure what you call monji in english. It all started with…