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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, | 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 and during an interview with [[India Today]], Yana revealed that she later embraced [[Sanatana Dharma]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=DelhiAugust 9 |first1=Fact Check Bureau New |title=Meet Kashmiri girl whose video is creating sensation |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/meet-kashmiri-girl-video-creating-a-sensation-1579285-2019-08-09 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Muslim Women's Wellbeing Doesn't Hinge on a Contest Between Gender Issues and Religion |url=https://thewire.in/women/muslim-women-hijab-kashmir |website=The Wire}}</ref> 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. | 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Muslim Women's Wellbeing Doesn't Hinge on a Contest Between Gender Issues and Religion |url=https://thewire.in/women/muslim-women-hijab-kashmir |website=The Wire}}</ref> 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. | ||