Athar Parvaiz
Athar Parvaiz is a Srinagar-based journalist.
June 11, 2018
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Women bear brunt of poor healthcare in rural Kashmir

Healthcare infrastructure is poor in rural areas of Kashmir, and it particularly affects the women, who have to rush to Srinagar to get proper medical attention, as there is a dire shortage of gynecologists in the districts

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January 10, 2018
A vendor arranging kangris for sale on a footpath in a Srinagar market. (Photo by Athar Parvaiz)
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Kangri still keeps Kashmir warm in winter

The traditional fire pot of Kashmir helps people keep themselves warm in the harsh winter, retaining its utility despite the advent of modern appliances, and assuring thousands of men and women their livelihood

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November 27, 2017
A Kashmiri beekeeper is seen attending to his beehives. (Photo by Athar Parvaiz)
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Farmers are making Kashmir a land of honey

Farmers growing fruits and vegetables in Kashmir are doubling as beekeepers to boost their incomes, taking advantage of vast tracts of horticultural land with their abundance of flowers

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October 23, 2017
Women and children in J&K spend a lot of time walking to a source of drinking water away from their homes. (Photo by Athar Parvaiz)
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Fetching water adds to the drudgery of J&K women

Lacking piped water supply, young girls and women in rural areas of Jammu & Kashmir spend hours walking long distances to get water far from their homes and waiting for their turn at the source

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