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<image:caption>Image shows H on weigh scale, was taken by Mushtaq and is saved on his phone as a dark memory of the most expensive “10 grams”, heavy on his life.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The following are images of ‘conscious writing’ by ex-addicts undergoing therapy, as was advised by their doctors, inside one of the rehabilitation centers in Eid Gah, Srinagar. The names of those who wrote these have been scrubbed to protect their identity.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The following are images of ‘conscious writing’ by ex-addicts undergoing therapy, as was advised by their doctors, inside one of the rehabilitation centers in Eid Gah, Srinagar. The names of those who wrote these have been scrubbed to protect their identity.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The following are images of ‘conscious writing’ by ex-addicts undergoing therapy, as was advised by their doctors, inside one of the rehabilitation centers in Eid Gah, Srinagar. The names of those who wrote these have been scrubbed to protect their identity.</image:caption>
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<news:title>It Started With a ‘Harmless Joint,’ but Heroin Addiction Spiraled their Lives Out of Control</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/pokhranii-at-25-the-anniversary-we-should-not-celebrate</loc>
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<image:caption>Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi inspecting the nuclear test site a day after the underground explosion at Pokhran in Rajasthan, on May 18, 1974.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Pokhran‑II at 25: The Anniversary We Should Not Celebrate</news:title>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/politics-of-memory-in-kashmir-when-interpretation-becomes-intervention</loc>
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<image:caption>A view of the audience at the launch of the book, "Healer in Exile: The Untold Story of Dr Sushil Razdan" in Srinagar on May 2, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-14T00:25:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Politics Of Memory In Kashmir: When Interpretation Becomes Intervention</news:title>
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