Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Kashmiri Freelancer Navigates Journalism Path Amidst Restrictions
Imagine you really love stories and want to share them with people, just like a journalist.
A young person in a place called Kashmir grew up listening to the radio and reading newspapers with their family every day.
Back then, the internet didn't work well and often shut down.
This made it hard to get news online.
So, they decided to become a journalist, inspired by those old-fashioned news times.
To start, they visited many newspaper offices, but it wasn't always easy to get help.
A Kashmiri individual describes their formative years influenced by daily news consumption via newspapers and radio.
Frequent internet shutdowns in Kashmir highlighted the unreliability of online news sources.
Childhood routines involving news media sparked a passion for storytelling and journalism.
A year ago, the individual took steps to pursue journalism, visiting multiple local newspaper offices.
The journey into journalism is framed by challenges posed by internet restrictions and initial mixed responses from established media outlets.
- Who
- A young Kashmiri individual pursuing journalism
- What
- Shared their journey and challenges in pursuing journalism in Kashmir
- When
- A year ago, they took their first real step toward journalism.
- Where
- Kashmir
- Why
- Inspired by childhood news rituals and a fascination with news and storytelling, despite internet restrictions.
- Location
- Kashmir
- Inspiration
- Childhood news rituals including newspapers and radio
- Challenges
- Frequent internet shutdowns and restrictions
- Initial Steps
- Visited local newspaper offices
- Timeframe
- A year ago (decision to pursue journalism)