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The girls of my Himalayan valley are not victims – education is the only bridge they need out of their isolation

International EN 04 Mar 2026, 08:00 Source: The Guardian

In my tribe, the Dard Shin, girls’ dreams are often over by 13. It is time we cleared a path towards them all fulfilling their potentialI sit my office in Srinagar surrounded by the steady, safe hum of the secondary school where I work. As academic head, my mind is occupied with...

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