Umer Farooq

A freelance journalist based in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

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Khalida Begum, 27, daughter of Anwar Begum, sits silently outside her family’s temporary tent on June 1, 2025. She stares into the distance, her hands resting on her knees, as the family struggles to understand what has happened.

Fear and Trauma Continues to Haunt Tribal Women Weeks After Woman’s Rape & Murder

27 Jun 2025

4 min read

Families of Kasmiri students in Srinagar on June 15, 2025, demanding the immediate evacuation of their loved ones from Iran.

We Just Want to Come Home: Kashmiri Students Trapped in Iran Plead for Evacuation Amid Escalating Conflict

17 Jun 2025

11 min read

Ghat No. 4, Dalgate, Srinagar, May 25, 2025. With no tourists in sight, shikara operators pass time on their phones or go fishing, waiting for work that isn’t coming.

Empty Hotels, Ghostly Houseboats, Stationary Vehicles and Lost Jobs: The Economic Toll of 95% Tourism Decline

12 Jun 2025

9 min read

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