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Kashmir: The forgotten conflict
In search of a social life in Kashmir
The movie theatres have turned into hospitals, the coffee shops host empty chairs, the shopping malls are closed.
Last Modified: 01 Aug 2011 12:55

Youth look for a place to hang out in Kashmir - to meet friends, to chill like they do in the movies. It is a public holiday and three friends head out. But the movie theatres have turned into hospitals. The coffee shops host empty chairs. And the shopping malls are closed. What kind of place is this? "It feels as if this place sells only disappointment."
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Al Jazeera
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