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Ruwa Shah
@ShahRuwa
Kashmiri | Journalist | alumna
Media & News Companymuckrack.com/ruwa-shah/arti…Joined February 2013

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After more than five years, my Abu is back to his home, buried in his ancestral graveyard, next to his father. Ya Allah Shukr.
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The lyrics of kashur wanwun (traditional wedding songs) always give me chills. Goosebumps. The words.
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You’re travelling in an auto-rickshaw, in Delhi, in May, and you’re feeling cold. SO NOT DELHI.
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If you’ve had to deal with a tailor in Kashmir for over a month, and you’ve not lost it yet, you’re very brave.
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Conjunctivitis, kidney infection, stomach reflux and now migraine. One after other. This Ramadan has really been about antibiotics on iftar and pain killers during sehri, for me 😭
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My baby brother went into Aitikaaf today. May all his prayers be accepted. May this Ramazan bring cheer and happiness into our homes.
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I agree with #SonaliKulkarni. Women should earn their half. Many women are asked to pay their half of the bills. When she's pregnant, though no one carries half the child for her, she is asked to pay for half of the 'additional milk and vegetables consumed'. When she's in the… Show more
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Delhi comes to Kashmir: Married man chops unmarried woman’s body and buries them at different places. Accused arrested. Incomprehensible. Horrifying. Speedy trial and gallows, undoubtedly
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As a kid, on Shab-e-baraat, I’d ask my parents about the significance of the night. “..to pray for those who go…” It didn’t take long for this Shab-e-baraat to come when I have to pray for my father who went. Allaahum-maghfir lahu Allaahumma thabbithu
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The best thing about anything bad that has ever happened to you is, it’s in the past. It’s gone.
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Unimaginable grief and despair. May Allah have mercy from here onward.
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Antakya/Antioch doesn’t exist anymore. Not even one building is standing. My grandmother and aunt are missing. My friends and their families are missing. Every passing minute we hear bad news from friends & families. No food. No electricity. No fuel. No nothing. #HATAY
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Ya Allah rahem. Goosebumps. The second earthquake in Turkey is beyond devastating.
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Canlı yayında #deprem anı ▪️#Malatya’da artçı sarsıntı sırasında hasarlı binalar yıkıldı.
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Horrifying images from Turkey. Kalbim seninle Türkiye 🇹🇷 Geçmiş olsun. Başın sağolsun
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While we romanticise snow, let’s us also be careful while driving during this weather.
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A fast-driving Scorpio-make vehicle had a providential escaper after it turned turtle on Expressway near Truck Parking, Banihal. 3 injured shifted to hospital, stable. Pl drive with caution amidst rains & snow. @dcramban
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