Aijaz Ahmed Ahanger, has a melodious voice despite the fact he is blind by birth. He lives in a small but picturesque village of Manzgam in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. He plays the musical equipment Sarangi (small violin) like any other trained expert and sings like a true, trained and committed singer, mesmerizing hundreds of people in his village and around with his sweet and soothing voice.
Aijaz is favourite of many people who invite him to sing traditional sufi songs in marriage parties and also on the occasions of annual anniversaries of revered sufi saints. Aijaz has compiled 45 songs majority of traditional sufi songs praising nature, prophet and sufi saints.
Aijaz says he preferred not to loose hope and instead work hard with whatever talent he had. “This is hundred times better than begging on the roads. Though this is full of challenges like at times I have to walk miles to reach the venue for singing.Aijaz has changed lives of many people in his village who were born blind or with other physical disabilities.
