Ayat Adil is a freelance journalist and a master’s student at the AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Her work focuses on society, culture, and politics, with a particular interest in stories from Kashmir and the wider South Asian region. You can find her on Instagram: @_ayatadilbhat and X: @adil_ayat1571.
In Kashmir, many rare and lesser-known forms of craftsmanship are slowly disappearing. The work of skilled and committed remains unseen, unsupported and increasingly undervalued in a changing economy. By Ayat Adil