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Life along the Pakistan-India border

Indian children look on near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, some 35 kms southwest of Jammu, on January 19, 2013. PHOTO: AFP

A villager washes his hand in a pool of water in agricultural land near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, some 35 kms southwest of Jammu, on January 19, 2013. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian villager sits in the courtyard of her home near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, some 35 kms southwest of Jammu. PHOTO: AFP

Indian villagers look on in the courtyard of their homes near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, some 35 kms southwest of Jammu. PHOTO: AFP

Indian villagers sit in the courtyard of their homes near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, some 35 kms southwest of Jammu. PHOTO: AFP

Indian villagers tend to their livestock in this view taken from a bunker, where the villagers seek shelter during cross-border skirmishes, near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, PHOTO: AFP

Indian villagers tend to their livestock in front of a bunker near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, some 35 kms southwest of Jammu. PHOTO: AFP

Indian (L) and Pakistani (R) watchtowers are seen at the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, some 35 kms southwest of Jammu. PHOTO: AFP

Indian villager Shama (R), who lost his leg in a landmine blast following the 1972 Indo-Pakistan war, plays a game of cards with fellow villagers near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana. PHOTO: AFP

Indian villager Shama (front R), plays a game of cards with fellow villagers near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana. PHOTO: AFP

A child looks on at a school near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana. PHOTO: AFP

Schoolchildren sit in a classroom at a school near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, some 35 kms southwest of Jammu. PHOTO: AFP

A shepherd leads his goats along a path near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, some 35 kms southwest of Jammu. PHOTO: AFP

Villagers use a net to catch fish in a canal near the India-Pakistan border in Gharana, some 35 kms southwest of Jammu. PHOTO: AFP

Gharana is a village some 35 kms southwest of Jammu, on the de facto border in Kashmir.

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Baloch Insafian

Jan 19, 2013 - 11:56PM

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I’m sure life on the other side of the border would be way better..!

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Sheena

Jan 20, 2013 - 1:57AM

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I just Love village life! And that child is so cute.

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ManofSteel!

Jan 20, 2013 - 10:16AM

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exploitation!

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TJ

Jan 20, 2013 - 11:19PM

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I am sure life on the other side would be so identical that we wouldnt be able to differentiate it from these…

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Karachiwala

Jan 21, 2013 - 9:37AM

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Life in India is far far better than Pakistan.

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Parhakoo

Jan 21, 2013 - 11:52AM

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Our watchtower is higher. Yayy!

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Usman Malik

Jan 21, 2013 - 2:54PM

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Wish there were photos from the Pakistani side as a comparison :)

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stranger

Jan 22, 2013 - 8:32PM

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Life on both sides of the border is tension filled I am sure.

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uumar

Jan 23, 2013 - 11:20PM

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both site of broder i mean in india and pakistan livinglife are batter and very good from others world .both country have strong family system.have strong culture which teach us how to respect our elders.

amercan ypourp peoples dont know about there culture thay spand free life
infact both country peopals want peace only polictation play polictical game with us

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KULWANT SINGH

Jan 31, 2013 - 10:06AM

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@uumar: .
Only leaders may be political or religious on both sides donot want peace the common man on both sides have no problem and before partition they were living happily.My daughter is settled in Oslo Norway and most of her friends are from Pakistan when my wife visited Norway all the Pakistani friends of my daughter invited her to their homes and were very happy.If Indians and Pakistanis can live together happily in foreign countries why we are fighting I fail to understand

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Zunaira

Feb 28, 2013 - 12:01AM

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@TJ:
If what matters is just “this LIFE” then surely that’s not the reason y we separated from them

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