Masrat Zahra

Masrat Zahra

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April 03, 2018, Srinagar, Kashmir — A woman rows a boat to sell vegetables in a floating market on Dal Lake.
Dec. 9, 2018, Srinagar, Kashmir — Young boys inspect war-ravaged houses in their neighborhood where militants were holed up during a gunbattle with Indian government forces. A 14-year-old boy was among the three militants killed.
Dec. 15, 2018, Pulwama, Kashmir — Mohammad Yusuf Najar is consoled during the funeral procession of his 18-year-old son Owais Yusuf Najar, who was killed by Indian army troops.
March 2018, Hazratbal, Kashmir — Devotees looks through window as the head priest displays a holy relic in Hazratbal Shrine during Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrations in the valley.
SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA - APRIL 14: Kashmiri Muslim women pray as a Muslim cleric displays the holy relic believed to be the whisker from the beard of the Prophet Mohammed on the occasion of the Muslim festival Mehraj-u-Alam, which marks ascension day, the journey from earth to heavens of the Prophet Mohammed, at the Hazratbal Shrine.
May 5, 2018, Downtown, Srinagar, Kashmir — Crowds gather for the funeral of Fayaz Ahmed Hamal, a Lashkar-e-Taiba militant, and Adil Ahmed Yatoo, a civilian killed by an armored vehicle during clashes with Indian forces. Thousands attended the funeral processions in Srinagar.
Aug. 30, 2020, Srinagar, Kashmir — A Muharram mourner is riddled with pellets during an Ashura procession in Zadibal. More than 44 people were injured, with some left partially blinded due to pellet injuries.
Dec. 15, 2018, Pulwama, Kashmir — Outside his home, Abid Hussain was killed by Indian forces firing on civilians. Hussain was a father to a newborn daughter.
Nov. 4, 2019, Srinagar, Kashmir — Kashmiri people wash blood from the street near the site of a grenade explosion at a busy market that left two civilians dead and dozens injured.
Dec. 15, 2018, Pulwama, Kashmir — People mourn the death of 18-year-old Owais Yusuf Najar, one of seven civilians killed when Indian troops fired on protesters after a gunfight with militants.
Oct. 21, 2018, Eidgah, Kashmir — People gather to observe the funeral of local rebel Fayaz Ahmad Hamal, killed by the Indian army in Kulgam, 75 kilometers south of Srinagar. Seven civilians died in an explosion at the encounter site after the fighting ended.
April 13, 2018, Srinagar, Kashmir — An Indian army soldier walks past a burning tire left by protesters during a demonstration against recent killings in the valley.
October 2018, Budgam, Kashmir — A farmer runs for cover during a gunfight between rebels and the Indian army in Budgam.
Aug.17, 2017, Razai Kadal, Srinagar, Kashmir — An Indian army soldier directs schoolchildren to take another route during restrictions imposed by the Indian government on civilian movement.
February 2018, Downtown, Srinagar, Kashmir — Restrictions by authorities in Srinagar on the martyrdom anniversary of Afzal Guru, who was executed by Indian authorities in an Indian jail.
November 2019, Srinagar, Kashmir — A crowd of Indian soldiers gathers during clashes in downtown Srinagar. After the repeal of Article 370, which gave semi-autonomous status to Kashmir, Indian authorities imposed restrictions in the valley.
May 24, 2019, Dadsar, Kashmir — A residential house destroyed during a gun battle between Indian forces and Zakir Musa, Kashmir's most wanted militant commander. Musa’s death triggered widespread protests and clashes.
June 22, 2018, HMT, Srinagar, Kashmir — Protesters throw stones and bricks at Indian police during a demonstration following the death of four rebels, a counterinsurgency police official, and a civilian during a gunbattle in disputed Kashmir.
July 2019, Maisuma, Srinagar, Kashmir — Yawar Ahmad Bhat, a 22-year-old resident of Srinagar’s Maisuma neighborhood, suffers from paralysis of his right hand and leg and requires assistance for basic life needs. He has no memory of his life before June 30, 2019, when an Indian Army officer fired a teargas shell which struck his head.
March 2018, Hazratbal, Kashmir — Devotees pray as the head priest displays a holy relic in Hazratbal Shrine during Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrations in the valley.
Nov. 4, 2019, Srinagar, Kashmir — An Indian army soldier checks the identity card of a civilian during a cordon and search operation in Lalchowk, Srinagar.
Dec. 15, 2018, Pulwama, Kashmir — Friends and family mourn the death of 18-year-old Owais Yusuf Najar, who was among seven civilians killed when Indian troops fired on protesters after a gunfight with militants that left three rebels and an army soldier dead.
Aug. 30, 2019, Soura, Kashmir — Mysar, one of many women who sustained injuries during protests in Soura, a neighborhood of Srinagar. The neighborhood has been the site of weekly Friday protests since August 5 when the central government repealed Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.
April 2018, Srinagar, Kashmir — People enjoy the almond blossoms on a sunny day in Badamwari Park.
May 24, 2019, Noorpora, Kashmir — Thousands of Kashmiris attend the funeral of militant commander Zakir Musa, who was killed in an 11-hour gun battle with the Indian army.

Masrat Zahra

Masrat Zahra is a photojournalist driven by a commitment to visual storytelling. Forced into exile due to the challenges faced while documenting the complexities of life in Indian-occupied Kashmir, she now resides in the United States. 

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