Seven Times Parveena Ahangar Spoke About Being a Mother Looking for Her Son
On August 18th of 1990, at 2 a.m., Parveena Ahangar’s 17-year-old son Javaid Ahmed was taken by a specialized counter-insurgency group (the National Security Guards of the Indian Army) during a night raid at her neighborhood in Batamaloo, Srinagar. Since then, she has not stopped seeking justice and
Interview in Al Jazeera
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On Receiving the 2017 Rafto Prize for Her Work on Human Rights in Kashmir
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The Endless Wait for Justice: Enforced Disappearances in Kashmir — In Conversation with Video Volunteers
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Interview for BBC's 100 Inspiring Women Around the World
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Kashmiris: Contested Present, Possible Futures — A Panel Discussion at University of Westminster
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Where Have You Hidden My New Moon Crescent (2009): A Documentary by Iffat Fatima
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On Carrying Forward Mughal Mase's Struggle After Her Passing
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