Category: Culture
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Voices And Bridges
Story of a Cross-Continental Collaboration during the Pandemic The spread of the coronavirus had a devastating impact on people around the world. While the damage done to various different sectors was enormous, the performing arts sector was especially hit with a strong blow. Countless cultural, academic and artistic events were cancelled globally. In the United…
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The mystery of Okus Bokus
Okus bokus teli van cokus*Šāl kič-kič vāngnoOnum batuk lodum dēgiVal ba naličas savāreyBramazāraz poyn čhokumṬekis ṭeka banyov kyah We would sit in a circle with our hands placed on the floor, palms down. The lead player would move their right hand clockwise pointing towards the focus with the index finger touching a hand against…
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Ateeqa Bano: An Unsung Hero of Kashmir – II
A day before my return to the US during my January 2015 visit to Kashmir, I met Ateeqa Ji again, this time at the University of Kashmir. She called me and invited me to a “program on girl child,” organized in part with the Markaz-e-Noor. When I entered after taking off my shoes at the…
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Ateeqa Bano: an unsung hero of Kashmir
Situated in the heart of the pristine Sopore town and away from the clamor of the city life is an incredible treasure trove called Meeras Mahal. An extremely modest building, Meeras Mahal is an abode of numerous artifacts of historical and cultural importance that are yet to be disseminated to the outside world. The materials…
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