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In the vicinity of Awantipora, two villages, Pujteng and Dogripora, are tethered together by boats, as the intended bridge linking them stands incomplete. Ghulam Qadir Lulloo and Taja Begum, a couple from Dogripora, have dedicated over four decades to bridging the villages, ferrying people across the majestic Jhelum River. Their legacy, spanning five decades and ten boats, symbolises a noble livelihood. Despite facing health setbacks and village politics, the couple persists, offering an essential service. The unfulfilled promise of a bridge, started in 2007, leaves their boat as the sole link between the villages, highlighting the challenges faced by these boat rovers in sustaining their pious yet underappreciated livelihood.
Abdul Rehman Kumhar, a former master craftsman of the Qaaleen Baafi art, reflects on the decline of his once-thriving craft in Bacchroo village, Kulgam. The story illustrates his transformation from a celebrated artisan to a labourer, emblematic of a fading tradition. Governmental support waned, and market dynamics turned against them, leaving the community in despair. Kumhar's hopes for a revival seem bleak, and the art, like his dreams, faces a slow decline. His family now grapples with the hardships of their changed circumstances, as the legacy of this once-proud craft fades into obscurity.
Ahead of Yasin Malik's court sentence, Mehbooba Mufti said, "Jammu and Kashmir is a political problem, a lot of people have been hanged here or given life imprisonment but it did not solve the Kashmir problem, it complicated the matter more. I think the muscular policy will have dire consequences, they will not solve the problems but create more."