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The Goodness of Strangers : Curfew in Kashmir (Part 2)

11 Comments / Autumn, Jammu & Kashmir, JOMO, Nature Stays, Photo Story, Solo, Spring, Summer, Timeless Villages / By

Continuing the (seemingly) action hero type narration travelling in Kashmir in the Burhani Wani curfew, I had been lucky to reach the highway village of Saura from the Srinagar airport. Already pleasantly surprised with the kindness of strangers, I couldn’t afford to relax or take it easy. The danger was real and I wasn’t in …

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The Goodness of Strangers : Curfew in Kashmir

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I see no network on my phone and immediately alarm bells start ringing. There were hardly 50 people on the aircraft and none of them seemed to be tourists. I am greeted with curious looks after I alight with a backpack at the Srinagar airport. It was the early hour of 7 in the morning and the Tourist office was …

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