Tales of Kashmir

In the high mountain valley of Gurez, where winter snows cut villages off for months and life moves in slow, ancient rhythms, a young man quietly created one of the most extraordinary artistic and devotional feats in contemporary Kashmir. His name is …

Kashmir, often called “Paradise on Earth”, is a land of breathtaking valleys, rich traditions, and a language that has echoed through centuries. Yet, like many regional languages worldwide, Kashmiri faces the threat of fading away as younger generatio…

In the picturesque town of Charar-e-Sharif in central Kashmir — a place steeped in Sufi traditions, poetry, and spiritual devotion — a young voice has risen that carries the essence of an entire culture. Masrat Un Nissa , often described as one of the…

In the quiet village of Gund Khawaja Qasim in Singhpora, Pattan, far from the limelight of publishing houses and literary festivals, a young Kashmiri writer is slowly carving out his place in contemporary literature. Kais Abbas, still a st…

In the remote village of Paranpillan in Uri, Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, where the Pir Panjal mountains cast long shadows and life often feels shaped by hardship, a young woman has quietly risen to prominence with nothing more than her pe…

Music in Kashmir has always been more than entertainment — it is memory, identity, and resistance woven into song. Among its many voices, none has carried the spirit of the valley quite like Raj Begum (1927–2016). With a voice at once tender and power…