Tucked away in the rugged Himalayan Pir Panjal mountain range of Indian-administered Kashmir, my home terrain, the Bakarwal nomads, guardians of an ancient pastoral tradition, stand at a crossroads carved out by climate change, conflict and the inexorable march of modernity.
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Nomadic culture on the Himalayan front line
Climate change, conflict and development threaten Bakarwal tribe's existence
Bakarwali horses enjoy tranquility in the lush pastures near a nomadic settlement in Aru, a village in India-administered Kashmir. (Photo by Syed Jazib Ali)
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