Faisal Bashir

Freedom of #Press under threat in #kashmir Stop #attack on #Journalists

A Kashmiri woman prepares food on a traditional mud stove using firewood amid a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir on April 16, 2026. 📷 @faisalbashirs #Kashmir #rurallife #traditionfirewoodcooking #mudStove #villageLife

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#KashmiriMuslims hold #littorches outside the #cave #shrine of #SakhiZainuddinWali, a #Sufisaint, during an #annual #torchfestival in #Aishmuqam, 75 km (47 miles) #Srinagar, #India on April 2, 2026. 📷 Faisal Bashir for SOPA Images

Indian passenger aircraft flies over empty liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders at a gas distribution centre amid a shortage of cooking gas on the outskirts of Srinagar on April 16, 2026. Photos by @faisalbashirs

Kashmiri Muslims hold lit torchs outside the cave shrine of Sakhi Zain-ud-din Wali, a Sufi saint, during an annual torch festival in Aishmuqam, 75 km (47 miles) south of Srinagar. @faisalbashirs

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Kashmiri school children seen walking alongside blooming mustard fields during a spring season on the outskirts of the Srinagar on March 24, 2026. Photos by @faisalbashirs

Eid Mubarak! Wishing you a peaceful Eid Ul Fitr, filled with hope, resilience, and moments of light. Prayers for those celebrating amid war zones 🌙❤️

The phrase ‘Kashmiri bangles’ has no real cultural basis. The term is largely used in Indian markets to give ordinary products a sense of uniqueness and authenticity by attaching a Kashmiri identity. #KashmiriBangles

A Kashmiri farmer inspects unusually early blooming almond blossom trees ahead of the spring season in the outskirts of Srinagar, on February 28, 2026. Experts say the early bloom is linked to rising temperatures associated with climate change. Photos by @faisalbashirs

A #Muslim #girl counts #prayers on rosary beads during the #holy month of #Ramadan in Srinagar, #Kashmir, on February 26, 2026. Photo by @faisalbashirs

A #Ramadan drummer, locally known as a “Sahar Khawan”, beats his drum as he walks through dark alleys to wake residents for sehri, the pre dawn meal before the start of the day’s fast, during the holy month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Kashmir, on February 20, 2026. 📷 @faisalbashirs

#Kashmiri #Muslims offer the first #Tarawih #prayers to mark the start of the #holymonth of #Ramadan at the #Jamia #Masjid, also known as the #Grand #Mosque, in #Downtown #Srinagar on February 18, 2026. Photos by @faisalbashirs

A culture that laughs at #modesty and #moral limits shouldn’t act shocked when the Epstein files expose its elites. No one is talking about #religion here. Yet when #Muslims are accused, it’s framed as a religious issue. That double standard is #narrative control. #EpsteinFiles

#Kashmiri #Shiite #Muslims offer #prayers and #light #candles at the #graves of their relatives to mark #ShabeBarat , or the #Night of #Forgiveness, at a #graveyard in #Downtown, #Srinagar on February 03, 2026. Photos by @faisalbashirs

A #Kashmiri man sells traditional fire pots known as #kangris, used by residents to keep warm during #winter, on a #cold #morning in #Srinagar. Photo by @faisalbashirs

A #Kashmiri man carries a #child as he walks through a #market on a #cold #winter day in #Srinagar, January 2026. Photo by @faisalbashirs

A #Kashmiri #vendor shouts to attract #customers as he sells #warm #clothes at the #SundayMarket on a cold #winter day in #Srinagar, January 4, 2026. Photos by @faisalbashirs

The full super Wolf Moon is seen in the night sky over Srinagar, Kashmir, January 3, 2026. Photo by @faisalbashirs

From 2025. These photographs are my witness to life as it unfolded around me. #Kashmir