Punished To Blindness
It was corporal punishment by his teacher that blinded him. Later when an operation returned his one eye, soldiers came and took it away....
The Road Raahat
Frequent closure of highway leaves a flood of people stranded thus encouraging the residents to have structured and sustainable initiatives to manage huger reports Parrey Babar
When...
Determined to Conquer
Irshad Ahmad Ganai was born with arms that were a liability and not an asset. His determination saw him putting his feet to work...
A Selfless Guide
In 2008, a young lady was hired on contract to teach specially abled kids in the city school. A year later, the authorities felt...
Making Melodies
Born visually impaired, Yasir picked the art of music and is now an established singer, reports Mariah Shah
In the last few years, Yasir Noorani...
Defeating The Cripple
While seeking permission from his parents for spending a night at his uncle’s house, Javed had little idea what destiny had in store. That...
Silently Successful
As the parents felt the crisis in schooling their deaf and dumb son in Bandipore, they migrated to Srinagar. Almost two decades later, the...
A Leading Lady
As the worst affected area grapples with the pandemic, a lone woman is out on the streets helping the poor and needy, reports Saima Bhat
Declared...
Teacher at heart
An engineer by profession, a teacher at heart, Manzoor Ahmad Kachgar has established over two dozen Darsgahs in his locality, and a school that...
Dignified Life Explained
When a crisis hits a family, especially its head, what happens? In most of the cases, the wives desert them and settle somewhere else....
Taking An Initiative
In Kashmir where marriage ceremonies have become extravagant and finding matches increasingly worrisome, Humsafar has made the process simple and easier. Haroon Mirani meets...
A Helping Hand
Since 2014, a group of young men have been busy in helping the needy, feeding the poor, supporting needy students, helping addicts leave drugs...
Engineering social help
After setting up one of the best managed orphanages in Kashmir, Dr Rouf Mohi-ud-Din Malik is now exploring alternatives to orphanages. Shazia Khan narrates...
A Model Family
Umar Khurshid reports a family in which a blind man runs a provision store to feed his ailing, aged mother and blind sister
Mukhti Begum, 70,...
Frontline Innovator
As Covid-19 spread and the government locked Kashmir down, Farooz Ahmad devoted his time to making face shields for the doctors and other frontline...