Munnu A Boy from Kashmir By Malik Sajad Fourth Estate London Book Review by Freny Manecksha The frontispiece entitled Family Portrait has a sketch of five creatures that appear to have human characteristics but why do they sport antlers and elongated faces resembling deer? Art Spiegelman, American cartoonist and strong advocate … Read more →
The Walnut Orchard
Khalid Fayaz Javed slept after finishing the dawn prayers during the Ramadan of 2003. No sooner than an hour or so of that autumn morning sleep, his newly bought phone rang. He woke up just when the ringing was about to die. Half asleep, Javed said gruffly ‘Hello!’ The unknown … Read more →
To bury a martyr is not a thing to be forgotten
Irfan Meraj A beautiful winding stretch of road leads to Atta Mohammad’s home in Boniyar, Uri. The beautiful landscape is in sharp contrast to what it holds beneath. Atta Mohammad died a week ago at his home after a prolonged illness. The sole gravedigger of his village for several … Read more →
Tribute to Atiqa Bano: Preserving Kashmir’s Cultural Heritage
Majid Maqbool The curator of Kashmir’s sole private museum wanted the current generation to witness, experience and relate to their past through the rich history preserved in rare artifacts and objects. Atiqa Bano, a renowned educationist, heritage activist and curator of Kashmir’s first and only private museum, Meeras Mahal, passed away on October … Read more →
The Woman who is preserving the treasure of Kashmiri culture
Muzamil Bashir Located around 65 kilometers from Srinagar, Chinkipora village in North Kashmir’s Sopore town has a remarkable feature which has remained unnoticed by all that is the ‘Meeras Mahal’ Museum, which captures and preserves Kashmir’s heritage, artifacts and traditions in a beautiful way. The museum was established in 2001 … Read more →