Thinking of women’s activism in Kashmir is perhaps unimaginable without Parveena Ahanger, the co-founder of the Association of Parents of... 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 resounding victories of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general elections of 2014 and 2019 mark the culmination... Read More
In Kashmir, a lifetime of savings is spent in building a house. Along with money, people also invest their emotions... Read More
“Youngest son of Haleema was born in a curfew. Sweat drips from her neck. Baby loves the perfume. I mean... 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
It was an unusual summer morning, but everything was locked down, all communication barred, all streets filled with men in... Read More
“I watch the news and my mouth becomes a sink full of blood.” —Warsan Shire, Teaching My Mother How to... Read More
Rumours of Spring: A Girlhood in Kashmir is a memoir by Farah Bashir. Through narrations of her childhood, she offers... Read More
It was a Sunday, August 04, 2019; I was in office filing a story on chaos in the Sunday market... Read More