Between India and Pakistan, Kashimir is there along with the history of war and complication.
Not only the territorial dispute also the independence issuse make the situation difficult.
The economics seem half-broken and there are many jobless worker in the city.
Indian soldiers stand on the road and we have to through the check point to move from city to city.
I could catch the sense of tension which is covering city and people's mind.
They can't escape from the anxiety of becoming fighting intensive and lives in future.
This is the reality that people have to live in this situation.
And they can only keep their life.
Neverthless I could find a lot of strong and impressive scenes in their lives.
It was sometimes beautiful and sometimes quietly.
But we should know once many people lost thier family and friend by the fighting.
And we should keep watching Kashmir not to be covered Blood and thunder Again.
I was born in 1983. I started photograph in 2004. I've covered the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Its was selected as a shortlist of Japanese photography award by Konica minolta. Now,Im covering aftermath several cases like HIV orphan and etc.
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