Narratives of Peace: The Other Kashmir Never Told
While Pakistan sold terror as "resistance", thousands of Kashmiris quietly chose a different path.
They picked books over bullets, service over slogans, and nation over narratives.
Time to tell their story.👇 (1/11)
While Pakistan sold terror as "resistance", thousands of Kashmiris quietly chose a different path.
They picked books over bullets, service over slogans, and nation over narratives.
Time to tell their story.👇 (1/11)
Why is it that violence in Kashmir trends, but peace doesn’t?
Because the global media, separatist sympathisers, and Pakistan-backed networks only amplify blood, not brilliance.
Let’s talk about those who rejected terrorism — and built. (2/11)
Because the global media, separatist sympathisers, and Pakistan-backed networks only amplify blood, not brilliance.
Let’s talk about those who rejected terrorism — and built. (2/11)
Meet Aadil Bashir, once a SPO — now in civil services prep.
He left the shadow of militancy after his friend was killed by terrorists in Pulwama.
“I realised the gun doesn’t liberate. It only buries,” he says.
Thousands like him chose duty over deception. (3/11)
He left the shadow of militancy after his friend was killed by terrorists in Pulwama.
“I realised the gun doesn’t liberate. It only buries,” he says.
Thousands like him chose duty over deception. (3/11)
Mudasir Ahmad from Bandipora.
Refused to join radical gangs, became a national athlete.
Now trains youth in Kashmir in football & fitness.
His vision? “Kashmir as a sports hub, not a war zone.” (4/11)
Refused to join radical gangs, became a national athlete.
Now trains youth in Kashmir in football & fitness.
His vision? “Kashmir as a sports hub, not a war zone.” (4/11)
Jawan to Mentor, Riyaz Ahmad from Kupwara.
Ex-militant turned soldier.
Today, he trains young men for recruitment in armed forces.
“Pakistan tried to use us, India gave us uniform and purpose.”
His past fuels his mission: to prevent others from falling into the same trap. (5/11)
Ex-militant turned soldier.
Today, he trains young men for recruitment in armed forces.
“Pakistan tried to use us, India gave us uniform and purpose.”
His past fuels his mission: to prevent others from falling into the same trap. (5/11)
Education as Resistance to Radicalisation
2023: Record number of students cleared NEET, JEE
2022–23: 21 students from Kashmir cleared UPSC (highest in a decade)
Over 15,000 students are studying outside the region with GoI scholarships
That’s real youth empowerment. (6/11)
2023: Record number of students cleared NEET, JEE
2022–23: 21 students from Kashmir cleared UPSC (highest in a decade)
Over 15,000 students are studying outside the region with GoI scholarships
That’s real youth empowerment. (6/11)
Kashmir’s Tech & Innovation Uprising
1000+ startups registered post-370 abrogation.
AI, e-commerce, handicraft-tech booming in Srinagar & Budgam.
Entrepreneurs creating jobs, not OGW.
They don’t want “Azadi from India”.
They want freedom from fear, fear of terrorism. (7/11)
1000+ startups registered post-370 abrogation.
AI, e-commerce, handicraft-tech booming in Srinagar & Budgam.
Entrepreneurs creating jobs, not OGW.
They don’t want “Azadi from India”.
They want freedom from fear, fear of terrorism. (7/11)
Women Leading the Peacefront
Iram Habib, Kashmir’s first female commercial pilot.
Rukhsar Riyaz, Srinagar-based social worker de-radicalising youth.
Insha Dar, cyber security analyst combating digital propaganda.
Terrorists threatened them. India empowered them. (8/11)
Iram Habib, Kashmir’s first female commercial pilot.
Rukhsar Riyaz, Srinagar-based social worker de-radicalising youth.
Insha Dar, cyber security analyst combating digital propaganda.
Terrorists threatened them. India empowered them. (8/11)
Artists, Musicians, Creators: The Silent Resistance.
Hip-hop in Downtown Kashmir exposing separatist hypocrisy.
Calligraphy, photography and poetry reclaiming the Kashmiri soul.
Local content creators battling Pak-funded disinfo daily.
This is a culture of peace. (9/11)
Hip-hop in Downtown Kashmir exposing separatist hypocrisy.
Calligraphy, photography and poetry reclaiming the Kashmiri soul.
Local content creators battling Pak-funded disinfo daily.
This is a culture of peace. (9/11)
What connects them all?
None of them used stones.
None of them chased “martyrdom”.
All of them rejected Pakistan’s narrative of "resistance".
They chose to stay, to serve, and to build — with India, not against it. (10/11)
None of them used stones.
None of them chased “martyrdom”.
All of them rejected Pakistan’s narrative of "resistance".
They chose to stay, to serve, and to build — with India, not against it. (10/11)
Conclusion
Not every Kashmiri is a separatist.
Not every youth is radicalised.
But every builder of peace is under-reported —
Because peace doesn’t go viral.
It’s time we change that.
Let the real Kashmir story be heard — loud, proud, and fearless. (11/11)
Not every Kashmiri is a separatist.
Not every youth is radicalised.
But every builder of peace is under-reported —
Because peace doesn’t go viral.
It’s time we change that.
Let the real Kashmir story be heard — loud, proud, and fearless. (11/11)
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