Yana Mir
Yana Mir aka Suhani Yana Mirchandani is a journalist and social activist. She is the editor-in-chief of The Real Kashmir News and the vice president of J&K Youth Society.[1]
Yana Mir | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Suhani Yana Mirchandani |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Mumbai University |
| Occupation | Journalist and social activist |
Early life and career
Mir was born in Anantnag, Kashmir and studied MBA from the University of Mumbai. She belongs to a Srinagar based family, but later moved to Mumbai where she worked for a Hong Kong-based company. She comes from a Muslim family, but later embraced Sanatana Dharma.[2] Her grandfather was in Jammu and Kashmir police and uncle was a sarpanch who was shot dead by terrorists.
In April 2021, She organized first of its kind fashion show in Kashmir, stating that glamour aspirants from the valley deserve a local platform to showcase their designing, make up and modelling talent.[3] She has been commended for raising her voice for rights of displaced Kashmiri Pandits community in various tv channels and news debates. Before stating her career as a journalist she worked for a while with foreign airlines as a crew member.
References
- ↑ YUSUF, SHABIR IBN. "Women protest denial to right to education of girls in Afghanistan, Pakistan". Greater Kashmir.
- ↑ DelhiAugust 9, Fact Check Bureau New. "Meet Kashmiri girl whose video is creating sensation". India Today.
- ↑ "Muslim Women's Wellbeing Doesn't Hinge on a Contest Between Gender Issues and Religion". The Wire.