Sharafat Ali

@alisharafat10

Sharafat Ali is an independent photojournalist, represented by VII Photo Agency, in India-administered Kashmir. His focus is human rights issues and personal visual narrative experiences in his home state.

Stories by: Sharafat Ali

• Features
Indian government unravels Kashmiri crafts
For ages, the region’s people have turned wool into highly sought-after shawls. It’s a craft that has sustained generations of artisans and traders alike but now it is threatened.
By: Peerzada Muzamil
11 Feb 2022

• Features
Photo Essay | The dying embers of Kashmiri firepots
Creating the traditional clay and woven wicker heaters used by generations of people in the Himalayas has become associated with poverty, driving artisans from the craft.
By: Adil Amin Akhoon
10 Dec 2021

COVID-19
• Features
Photo Essay | Dal Lake’s first water ambulance
Tariq Ahmad Patloo’s neighbours were too fearful to help him to the banks when he fell ill and needed a Covid-19 test. He didn’t want anyone else to suffer the same way.
By: Adil Amin Akhoon
2 Jul 2021