Living in Kashmir

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What’s it like to grow up and live in one of the most disputed regions on Earth? After 26 tourists were killed by militants in Indian-administered Kashmir last month, many feared that the series of cross-border clashes between India and Pakistan that followed would lead to a wider conflict…something that has happened all too often in the region. In our conversations, we hear from three Kashmiri women who now live abroad but still have family and close connections with Kashmir. They share their feelings about the area’s people, culture and landscape. “Whenever I go back, I'm always shocked by how beautiful everything is,” Binish tells us. “I feel like there are so many shades of green in the trees and the mountains…it’s insanely beautiful.” Kashmir borders India, Pakistan and China…with areas controlled by the three countries. We bring together two people living either side of the de facto border – known as the line of control – who find common ground in their conversation. Presenter: Andrew Peach BBC producers: Virginia Kelly, Isabella Bull, Laura Cress and Ben Davis Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham An EcoAudio certified Boffin Media production in partnership with the OS team. Photo: People inspect a house that was damaged in cross-border shelling before the India-Pakistan ceasefire came into effect. Credit: AMIRUDDIN MUGHAL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock