It is difficult not to compare Kashmir's history with the harshness of its terrain. A violent Pakistani-backed insurgency with the aspirations of independence from Indian rule was born in 1989 and continues today. However, tensions appear to be thawing out and violence between local Kashmiri's and the police and Indian military are becoming increasingly rare. Still, problems exist. Unemployment rates in Kashmir are amongst the highest in India and the tourist based economy struggles, as travelers tend to steer clear, the result of numerous travel warnings and advisories. In these images I hope to portray a tense society beginning to find normalcy after decades of tumult.
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| Hazratbal Shrine. Old City, Srinagar. |
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| Dal Lake after a heavy rainfall. Srinagar |
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| Full face shave. Jammu |
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| A poster of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Written below are the words, "The nation which cannot defend itself IS A DEAD NATION". |
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| A balaclava clad teenager tempts nearby policemen in Srinagar's Old City. Despite the long period without violence, tensions between Srinagar's residents and the police and Indian military remain high. |
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| Srinagar |
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| Old City. Srinagar |
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| Public bus. Srinagar |
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| The stunning beauty of Dal Lake. Srinagar |
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| Jammu |
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| The village of Ramsu at night, as seen from the highway that leads from Jammu to Srinagar |
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