In the last week, I’ve spent time speaking with people living and working in #Kashmir - journalists, human rights lawyers and students.
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I wanted to hear directly from girls living in Kashmir right now. It took a lot of work from a lot of people to get their stories because of the communications blackout. Kashmiris are cut off from the world and unable to make their voices heard.
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Here is what three girls told me, in their own words: “The best way to describe the situation in Kashmir right now is absolute silence. We have no way of finding out what’s happening to us. All we could hear is the steps of troops outside our windows. It was really scary.”
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“I feel purposeless and depressed because I can’t go to school. I missed my exams on August 12 and I feel my future is insecure now. I want to be a writer and grow to be an independent, successful Kashmiri woman. But it seems to be getting more difficult as this continues.”
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“People speaking out for us adds to our hope. I am longing for the day when Kashmir will be free of the misery we’ve been going through for decades.”
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I am deeply concerned about reports of 4,000 people, including children, arbitrarily arrested & jailed, about students who haven’t been able to attend school for more than 40 days, about girls who are afraid to leave their homes.
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Proud of you. Thank you for raising the fear factor in Pakistan illegally occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
#UNGA must definitely look into this. I'm wondering how you managed to speak to 3 girls with troops just outside their window and supposedly there's no communicationThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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How did they speak to you? Over an ISD call? Am impressed. The communication problem seems to be resolved in Kashmir then.
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اگر خدا نے کچھ دیا ھے تو اس کا حق ادا کرو حق کو حق اور باطل کو باطل کھنے کی طاقت ہونی چاہیے
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mind yr buisiness
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If you are so concerned, shift yourself to PAK & promote literacy in the rural areas, rather than sitting in UK & lecturing the world. Make a bold step to return back home & promote education there.
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