Tales of Kashmir

On the poet from Kaprin who chose the language of the orchard and the fireside over the language of institutional prestige, and spent a lifetime insisting it was never as powerless as the world assumed. In the winter of a village called Kaprin, in a c…

ln a world where many people carry stories they never get a chance to tell, writing becomes a bridge between silence and expression. For Syed Fatiqah, a young writer from Nadihal, Bandipora, writing is not merely an art form — it is a way of understan…

Some lives leave behind monuments of stone. Others leave behind kingdoms, dynasties, or revolutions that alter the course of history. Arnimal left behind something far more fragile and yet infinitely more enduring — a handful of songs carried across g…

A poet of patience, reflection, and human emotions who preserved the timeless beauty of Urdu poetry in Kashmir In the rich literary history of Kashmir, some poets are remembered for their powerful declarations, while others remain unforgettable beca…

In Kashmir, where history is not merely recorded but endured, the role of a poet has never been ornamental. It has been existential. Words, in such a landscape, are not chosen lightly—they carry memory, dissent, grief, and, at times, defiance. Among t…