The Fetish of Our Occupiers: How They See Our Women as a Battleground
The Fetish of Our Occupiers: How They See Our Women as a Battleground Idrees Bhat A recent viral video on social media captured non-local men seated inside a vehicle, staring at Kashmiri women with unrestrained lust. This incident, however, is not new. Similar videos have surfaced in the past where we can see the shameless […]
Is spreading immorality a state funded project in Kashmir?
Is spreading immorality a state funded project in Kashmir? Yaqoob Mirza Has the spread of immorality always been a tool of control in Kashmir, or has it now become an overtly state-funded project? The answer lies in a famous saying by the great Salahuddin Ayyubi: “If you want to destroy any nation without war, make […]
What Does Stopping the Distribution of the Quran Mean for Us?
What Does Stopping the Distribution of the Quran Mean for Us? Junaidul Islam Magray Imagine this: in the heart of the Kashmir Valley where over 97 percent of the population are Muslims, three women were arrested for distributing Quran! What was their crime? They were distributing copies of the Holy Quran. Think about that for […]
The Despicable Act of Urinating in Dal Lake
The Despicable Act of Urinating in Dal Lake Touqeer Rather A desecration beyond words! A humiliation unparalleled! An Indian tourist, embodying the very essence of his nation’s colonial arrogance, was caught on video urinating into the lake that gives life to our people. It is a result of a deep-seated contempt with which the occupiers […]
The Valley of Despair Continues to Bleed
The Valley of Despair Continues to Bleed Malik Tanveer On February 5th, Waseem Ahmad, a truck driver by profession, was murdered by the Indian military in Baramulla district for failing to stop at a checkpoint due to a brake failure. Waseem was the sole breadwinner of his family, a hardworking man from a lower-middle-class background […]
International Women’s Day and Kashmir
International Women’s Day and Kashmir Fareeha Makhdoomi Kashmiri Women being Kashmiri Women What are Kashmiri women like in the world of revolution, chaos, wars, western and Indian imperialism? How do we navigate our paths, or do we at all? Of course we do, oh you thought because of our Muslim and Kashmiri identity we don’t […]
Kunan Poahpora: The Night That Refuses to Leave
Kunan Poahpora: The Night That Refuses to Leave Muhammad Shahbaaz Kashmir remains a bleeding wound, and within its folds lies the overlooked anguish of its women. How does one reconcile with a reality where every street corner is haunted by uniformed men whose very presence reeks of impunity? The women of this occupied region have […]
Maqbool Bhat, Afzal Guru, and India’s Politics of the Grave
Maqbool Bhat, Afzal Guru, and India’s Politics of the Grave Idrees Bhat February 11, 1984, marked a grim milestone in the political history of Kashmir. On that day, Maqbool Bhat, a 45-year-old Kashmiri revolutionary and the architect of the region’s first armed rebellion, was executed in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. The Indian state buried him unceremoniously […]
The Forced Patriotism in Kashmir
The Forced Patriotism in Kashmir Mehmoodul Hassan Kashmir, that once echoed with the cries of Azadi (freedom) now finds itself muted under the burden of hyper-nationalistic propaganda. The Indian state has turned the region into a theater, where Kashmiris are forced to play roles in a grotesque drama designed to portray love for their oppressor. […]
The Triumph of Resistance: How Gaza Stood Tall Against a Vindictive Giant
The Triumph of Resistance: How Gaza Stood Tall Against a Vindictive Giant Syed Suhaib Abdullah The war drums have fallen silent, at least for now. Gaza, bloodied yet unbowed, stands tall with its people refusing to kneel. A ceasefire has taken effect, but the echoes of resistance still reverberate across the ruined streets, where the […]