Opened by a bunch of young Kashmiri entrepreneurs, Srinagar's quirky cafes have quickly become haute-spots for students, writers, poets, artists and travellers.
Back in 1973, it was a patch of barren land strewn with rocks. Today, it is a thriving 1.5 hectare agro-forest, thanks to an incredible effort by ex-soldier Jagat ‘Jungli’ Singh Chaudhary.
Hailing from the village of Lahawarpora on the banks of Wular, Bilal lost his father Mohammad Ramzan when he was in class 6. The responsibility of the family then lay on the shoulders of young Bilal.
Tulips and the ever-so-famous gardens of Holland go hand in hand. But did you know that the flower is said to have originated closer home in the Hindu Kush mountains?