The Longest Night in Kashmir The night was long, filled with the deafening roar of artillery fire. The people of Kashmir huddled in darkness, praying that dawn would come soon. Families hid behind stone walls. Children clung to their mothers, trembling with fear. The air was thick with smoke, and the cries of the wounded […]
A Morning That Shattered Kashmir’s Peace On the morning of 22 April 2025, the peaceful beauty of Baisaran Valley, near Pahalgam, was broken by violence. What began as a normal spring day — tourists sipping tea, children playing in meadows, families admiring the misty pine forests — turned into horror. Masked gunmen emerged from the […]
The Night Everything Changed The mountains of Kashmir have always stood as a symbol of beauty, resilience, and pain.But on 7 May 2025, that beauty was eclipsed by terror. As night cloaked the valleys, a different sound echoed across the mountains — not the melody of rivers or laughter of children, but the thunder of […]
The Night Kashmir Stood Still It was the darkest hour before dawn.The sky, a heavy blanket of black, gave no hint of the devastation about to unfold. In the remote village of Kotli, near the Line of Control (LoC), families were deep in prayer. Children slept soundly beside their mothers. The air was still, sacred, […]
A struggle that should have ended decades ago Imagine waking up every morning knowing that your first task of the day isn’t preparing breakfast, sending your children to school, or getting ready for work — but walking over thirty minutes just to collect water. For thousands of families in Kotli Sohalan Muhajir Camp in Azad […]
Kashmir – The Paradise That the World Forgot Tucked away in the northern reaches of South Asia, where India, Pakistan, and China meet, lies Kashmir — a land of breathtaking beauty, ancient traditions, and untold resilience. For centuries, poets have called it Paradise on Earth, and those who’ve seen its snow-capped mountains or mirror-like lakes […]
The Forgotten Valleys of Azad Kashmir In the breathtaking valleys of Athmuqam, Neelum, where snow-capped mountains kiss the sky and rivers flow like poetry, beauty and hardship coexist. The region’s charm hides a reality that rarely reaches the world’s headlines — a growing crisis of hunger and poverty that grips thousands of families. This is […]
Derby’s Barbering Scene Meets Humanitarian Aid In the heart of Derby, where every fade, trim, and shape-up tells a story of confidence and community, something extraordinary is happening. Kashmir Welfare Foundation has partnered with one of Derby’s most talented barbers, FiftyzFades (@fiftyzzzz), to transform a simple haircut into a force for good. This collaboration isn’t […]
A Cry from the Mountains Imagine a mother in a remote village of Neelum Valley, cradling her feverish child while the nearest hospital lies hours away across rugged terrain. The roads are broken, the distance unforgiving, and the silence is filled only with her whispered prayers. Now imagine the same child receiving care within minutes, […]
As the minutes tick closer to Maghrib, millions of Muslims across the UK and around the world reach for their phones, typing in that familiar phrase: “What time is Iftar today?” It’s one of the most searched queries during Ramadan. We want to know the exact moment when we can finally take that first sip […]
