My Friend Bakk
The story of Ilyas Najeeb is one out of the jungle book. He nursed an injured leopard cub for eighteen months at his house...
Deft Danish
The boy whose birth haunted both medicos and his family has come a long way in life by bringing laurels home with his unconventional...
Agent Of Change
From once a notorious cannabis cultivating village to major vegetable producer, Mohanviji in Pulwama district has come a long way. Mir Farhat talks to...
Unsung ‘Marines’
As the floods posed threat to thousands of stranded persons around Srinagar city, many young brave hearts plunged into troubled waters to rescue the...
Extracting Hope
Despite strict laws preventing teenagers from working in health hazard conditions children in Kashmir end up carrying burdens on their feeble shoulders. Umer Hayat...
Half Steps
As world readies itself to bid goodbye to Polio for good, Safwat Zargar meets Shabir Ahmad Dagloo, who despite his handicap and penury, voluntarily...
Saving Heritage
When contractors and mafia patronized by local administration started vandalizing saffron Karewas a local shopkeeper decided to challenge them. Saima Bhat meets Ghulam Nabi...
Ali Hurairah
Forgotten by the people who once thronged his house to seek blessings from his father, Ali Muhammad Shah finds peace tending cats. Suhail A...
Forgotten Candy Man
From a household name to a forgotten self, Ali Bhat is one of those characters of Valley whose show ended with the prelude of...
My Uncle Never Came Back
The everyday images of conflict and death that emerged in last two decades are imprinted on almost every Kashmiri’s mind. Nazir Ahmad, recalls one...
Unbeaten At 142 ?
Living in the mountains of north Kashmir’s Uri district, Feroz Mir claims to be the oldest man alive on earth. Born on March 10,...
The Jungle Lover
When the boys of his age were playing with toys, Nazir Malik was observing the behaviour of birds that were fed by his mother...
Peace Walker
A “peace walker” from Kashmir valley is back to home after 16 long years of eventful life which took him from Mumbai to Mauritius....
The Independent Younis
At a tender age of 10, when pesky children nag their parents for sweets and toys, Younis was busy making wooden boxes to store...
Woust` Khazir, The Master Craftsman
He created a wonder when he carved a life-like apple tree from a log of walnut wood. Khazir Mohammad Qasba, popularly known as Woust`...
