The Moment of Meeting

33rd annual conference of Adbi Markaz Kamraz was a memorable event, stirring some of the deepest memories

Mehmood ur Rashid

Starting from Press Lane, passing through Peer Ki Gali, across Pir Panjal and finally to Poonch; the journey was drenched in emotion. It was like history following us, and we chasing the history. Thanks to Adbi Markaz Kamraz for conducting such a wonderful conference, but thanks a million times for More

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Thoughts on Kashmir

Hospitals, homes, schools and surroundings – what is going on

Ibreez Ajaz

I tend to start my day opening the paper, idly scanning the headlines, and perhaps reading in depth about various ongoing turmoils in certain pockets of the world. I usually read Yahoo news or BBC to get my daily dose, and then open local papers to ascertain what’s going on at home.Of late the More

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Lessons we don’t learn

Structures can be rebuilt, but relics once gone will be gone for good

Prof. Muhammad Aslam

The burning of shrines is not new to Kashmir. Several shrines have gone aflame in Kashmir in the recent past and many in the distant past. The latest one, the Khanyar Shrine, has however shaken and bruised the hearts of all Kashmiris. The shrine building, a marvelous example of indigenous architectural More

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Moon and her life

Miles to go before she could sleep

Javeria Khurshid

She looked at the full moon in the sky, radiating light around and sighed, a deep one…wishing she could just keep on looking at the moon, doing nothing else; just she with her whims, illusions and brittle dreams and the big yellow moon- very beautiful and serene. Another moment of introspection; a More

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