It was an unusual summer morning, but everything was locked down, all communication barred, all streets filled with men in... Read More
Thinking of women’s activism in Kashmir is perhaps unimaginable without Parveena Ahanger, the co-founder of the Association of Parents of... Read More
بہٕ ؤنِتھ زانہٕ كَس بہٕ پٔچِس بٲغؠ تہٕ کٔنڑؠ دٔپھؠ دِژ دامنہٕ تَھپھ مے بہٕ کٔھژٕس بٲلؠ تہٕ پُژِ لونچہِ ... Read More
Nani sits on the lawn basking in the afternoon sun. She carefully looks through the bundle of haakh, separating the... Read More
Rumours of Spring: A Girlhood in Kashmir is a memoir by Farah Bashir. Through narrations of her childhood, she offers... Read More
“I watch the news and my mouth becomes a sink full of blood.” —Warsan Shire, Teaching My Mother How to... Read More
Every year, while men are in the Eid-gah offering prayers, I apply heena on the toes of the cow. Tied... Read More
The Cover Art for ZW’s second issue is an attempt to engage with the theme, Militarized Media: Power, Propaganda and... Read More
Aasia Jeelani (1977-2005) was a force to be reckoned with; her involvement in the women’s movement in Kashmir cannot be... Read More
Humor is one of the most potent means of shaping the collective memory for any society. The simple act of... Read More