This is a story of
missing people, boys and men who were picked up by security forces and then
simply disappeared. The location is Kashmir. Sandwiched
between India and Pakistan, Kashmir is a battleground for both. Since the men are missing,
not declared dead their wives are not widows but 'half widows.'<>
The 'half widows' need
extraordinary courage in living. Personally they live with the memories of
their love. They have to suddenly switch from being the woman in the veil at
home to a Bread-earner. The women and children tell their own stories. Their
dreams, fears, aspirations and the hardships. Their faces reflect their
tension. As the years have gone by, many have learnt to live with their hopes
and aspirations while some are still caught in conflicts with their in-laws,
the State, religion and day-to-day livelihood.
Their psychiatric
problems add to the statistic that Kashmir has the highest number of psychotic patients in the
world. These women are true survivors of a cruel period in the history of
this 'paradise on earth'. The first result of a society living in the midst
of war is a sharp increase in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSDT) patients
These women have not only lost their support but are also being marginalized
and have no status left in society.
Duration: 39.25
mins. DVCAM Documentary Issues: Gender, Human rights, Conflict and society
You
can watch the Trailer
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WHEN PAKISTAN WON THE CRICKET MATCH-LAST CONVERSATION
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I AM CONVINCED -HE IS NO
MORE........SAFIQA
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