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Maaje Zevwe [meaning: mother tongue] is a Kashmiri feminist magazine that presents creative and critical perspectives on Kashmiri language-literature, culture-history, and politics-resistance from a feminist lens. Women behind Maaje Zevwe recognise the need for a Kashmiri women-founded and led space, where we redefine the dynamics of being a ‘Kashmiri’—boldly, critically, and unapologetically. 

At Maaje Zevwe, we believe in the power of lived experiences and aim to document individual and collective memory of Kashmiri women against systemic erasure. We run on the principle of being nonconformist and critical. We promote feminist analysis of Kashmiri society and culture in a way that not only helps in its appreciation or preservation but also doesn’t hesitate to point out blatant sexism, homophobia, and discriminatory practices within it.