Anchored on Kashmir’s Dal Lake, the world’s only floating post office has been delivering letters and memories for 70 years. Inside its wooden houseboat, heritage, craftsmanship, and connection come together to tell a story that still floats on.
Once a government lecturer, Shabir began beekeeping with a modest Rs 28,000. Today, he sells organic honey, earns twice as much, and inspires a new way of farming in Kashmir.
After a life-changing accident in 1998, Srinagar-based artisan Haji Ghulam Rasool Khan returned to the forgotten craft of Jamawar patchwork. From his home workshop, he not only mastered the art but brought it global acclaim, preserving a piece of Kashmir’s soul, one intricate stitch at a time.
From a plastic-covered tent in Kashmir’s Pulwama, 17-year-old Shabnam Sadiq studied without electricity or coaching and scored 92% in her Class 12 exams — with only her parents' quiet support and her own unshakable will.