Srinagar, Oct. 7 -- For years, Kashmiris have focused on unemployment and shrinking opportunities. Amid all this din and discourse, Srinagar's streets and small workshops silently show another way.

Street vendors, artisans, and cottage industries keep families going and communities alive. They show how problems can be solved with skill, creativity, and persistence, offering a blueprint for young people searching for their own path.

For educated and unemployed youth, these spaces are classrooms in problem-solving, adaptation, and creativity.

The streets teach practical lessons. Vendors selling fruits, snacks, or tea know how to read demand, manage stock, and keep customers coming back. In old Srinagar, craftsmen weaving pashmina or sha...