Kashmir pottery

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Kashmiri Muslims light up Hindu homes for Diwali

In Kashmir, septuagenarian Abdul Salam Kumar crafts diyas (clay lamps) for Diwali. Despite his age, he diligently fulfils a 20,000 diya contract beneath Zabarwan peaks near Dal Lake.

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A young woman engineer spurs hope for pottery in Kashmir

Traditional potters struggling to survive are confident of better business again after a young woman who found hope through pottery is bringing it back into the limelight.