Reshwari picnic spot in Kupwara, Kashmir, India
Reshwari is a border village in the Kupwara district of northern Kashmir. This is the stream that flows by the tourist bungalow in Reshwari. Local kids come here everyday in the summer for their after school swim. Read more on northern Kashmir at Lolab Valley: Kashmir Unexplored
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Kupwara the unexplored, Kashmir, India
Kupwara, a northern district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is as virgin as it gets. Being very close to India’s most disputed border, Kupwara unfortunately ignites a lot of fear. But things are changing now. The place is studded with natural beauty and warm, hospitable locals minus the throngs of tourists. The tourism department of the state of Jammu and Kashmir is encouraging visitors to give this place a try. This is an idyllic summer scene in rural Kashmir. Wooden houses with tinned roofs surrounded by rice fields. And Himalayas over the horizon! In the lower valleys of the Himalayas, like the Kashmir valley, wood is abundant. The entire valley is actually a beautiful forest. A land so fertile, a saying goes, sow iron and you might just get an iron tree! Read full stories on : Lolab Valley: Kashmir Unexplored
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Villages of Lolab valley, Kashmir, India
This is a typical summer time in the tiny villages in the beautiful Lolab Valley. Internal strife had kept it off the tourist map till recent. But now, it is waiting to receive people with warm hearts and open arms. Read full stories on : Lolab Valley: Kashmir Unexplored
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Rolling fields of Lolab valley, Kashmir, India
Lolab, is a virgin valley in northern Kashmir near Kupwara. All shades of green, mysterious caves (folklore takes them all the way to Russia!) and warm hospitable people minus the throngs of tourists, Lolab has it all! Read full stories on : Lolab Valley: Kashmir Unexplored
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Lolab Valley, Kashmir, India
Happy days are here to stay
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India - Women from Kupwara, Lolab Valley, Kashmir
Women set out to start work in the fields. Firewood is still a major source of fuel in the houses in rural Kashmir. Women make several trips in the day collecting wood for daily use in the kitchen. Around August, they also start stocking wood for the winter months. Initially surprised at seeing us, they soon became pally and were amused that we wanted to click their pictures. But they were relaxed and actually enjoyed being photographed.
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India - Kalaroos village folks, Lolab Valley, Kashmir
It’s very rare that a car of tourists drives by these village roads. And everybody is curiously peeping out of their windows!
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Rolling fields of Lolab valley, Kashmir, India
Lolab, is a virgin valley in northern Kashmir near Kupwara. All shades of green, mysterious caves (folklore takes them all the way to Russia!) and warm hospitable people minus the throngs of tourists, Lolab has it all! Read full stories on : Lolab Valley: Kashmir Unexplored
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Girl from Lolab valley in Kashmir, India
Saw this girl entering her house, while walking around in the Lolab valley in Kashmir. When I took the camera out to take her picture, she stopped and posed. This is actually a pretty rare sight in Kashmir: A female with the head not covered!
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Khumriyal in Lolab Valley, Kashmir, India
The entire village came to visit us. Along with the staff they were all eager to cater to our needs. The kids wanted to play with us (and the camera!). The women particularly told us to let them know if we needed anything!
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