CALL TO KASHMIR

Known by many as 'Heaven on Earth,' Kashmir is also the most militarised areas in the world.


Photographs and short film by Matthew Birch

CALL TO KASHMIR

Known by many as 'Heaven on Earth,' Kashmir is also the most militarised areas in the world.


Photographs and short film by Matthew Birch

Since India's independence in 1947, Kashmir has been at the centre of an extremely complex and ongoing conflict, with over 500,000 Indian troops occupying the region.


Two months living with a local family allowed for candid insights into daily life in this disputed territory, where beneath the seemingly ordinary was a collective struggle to resist a modern occupation.




Since India's independence in 1947, Kashmir has been at the centre of an extremely complex and ongoing conflict, with over 500,000 Indian troops occupying the region.


Two months living with a local family allowed for candid insights into daily life in this disputed territory, where beneath the seemingly ordinary was a collective struggle to resist a modern occupation.




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