Yashraj Sharma

Social Media

Inside the Islamophobic Clubhouse Rooms Modi’s Men Visit

From organising rooms with Islamophobic agendas to bullying minority participants, young Hindu nationalists are actively organising on Clubhouse.
Yashraj Sharma
6.24.21
conflicts

This Man Started the Beatboxing Culture in Conflict-Ridden Kashmir

“He is brave enough to pursue something that is not accepted as much as other genres in Kashmir.”
Yashraj Sharma
12.10.20
Work

Kashmir’s Crippling Communication Ban Took a Heavy Toll on My Job as a Journalist

"To breach the blackout, one of us would fly to Delhi and upload a couple of stories from there. We lived one story at a time—forever wondering if it would make it online."
Yashraj Sharma
2.10.20
Gen Z

Young Kashmiris Tell Us What It’s Like Living Without Internet and Social Media

“I miss playing PUBG but it’s not just about playing a game but having the right to do as you wish, the kind of rights everyone else enjoys.”
Yashraj Sharma
9.19.19
Travel

Meet the 25-Year-Old Travelling From Kashmir to Kanyakumari on Foot

“Nobody cared about Rama, until he was out in the jungle for 14 years. And Jesus was a hippie anyway. But all of them knew that in order to become chill, they gotta roam around.”
Yashraj Sharma
11.21.18
Sex-Rated: The VICE Guide to Sex

I Went 111 Days Without Rubbing One out and Have Nothing to Show for It

Some swear off masturbating to curb porn addiction or gain self control. Some have bored editors.
Yashraj Sharma
7.18.18
Sex-Rated: The VICE Guide to Sex

10 Questions You Didn’t Know You Wanted to Ask an Aspiring Gay Porn Star

“I once had sex with 35 people at the same time.”
Yashraj Sharma
7.17.18
Gender & Sexuality

'I Know I'd Win a Trans-Male Face-off, but I Want to Compete Against Other Men.'

Aryan Pasha always knew he was a boy, but it took some people a little longer to acknowledge it. Now, the bodybuilder plans to open a gym franchise.
Yashraj Sharma
7.11.18
Gender & Sexuality

Meet the Lawyer Helping Men Exploited by Blackmailers and Police Under 377

Fearing arrest, gay men fall prey to robbery, and extortion gangs.
Yashraj Sharma
7.11.18
Sex-Rated: The VICE Guide to Sex

Ten Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Masseur in Gay Spa

“Some clients start pinching and squeezing during the massage.”
Yashraj Sharma
7.2.18
relationships

What It's Like to Be in a Relationship With an Asexual

An asexual woman and her partner weigh in on the most frustrating and satisfying aspects of their relationship.
Shambhavi
Jamie
5.1.18
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