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The Silent Breakdown of Kashmiri Men

The Silent Breakdown of Kashmiri Men

By Musaib Bilal “He seemed fine.” That’s what they said when a boy from our neighbourhood died by suicide last winter. He used to play cricket...

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Beyond the Cloth: The Real Meaning of Hijab in Kashmir

Beyond the Cloth: The Real Meaning of Hijab in Kashmir

By Malik Daniyal  What does it mean to be free? In every speech, slogan, and classroom, we’re told freedom means choice. It means living life on...

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The Intention Is Everything: How Kashmir Marks Eid al-Azha

The Intention Is Everything: How Kashmir Marks Eid al-Azha

By Shafkat Aziz Hajam The days before Eid al-Azha feel different in Kashmir. The air thickens with scent of livestock, of grass crushed under...

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I Was a Victim of Kashmir’s School ‘Discipline’ System. Here’s My Story

I Was a Victim of Kashmir’s School ‘Discipline’ System. Here’s My Story

When news broke that 14-year-old Numan, a student at Kashmir Harvard School, had taken his own life, it hit home for many of us.  His tattoos,...

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Kashmir Can’t Afford to Sleepwalk Into Covid

Kashmir Can’t Afford to Sleepwalk Into Covid

By Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Covid-19 never really left. We just stopped talking about it. Now it’s back in the headlines, with numbers ticking...

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