During an intense heat wave in June, boys cool themselves on the outskirts of Kashmir’s summer capital, Srinagar. Severe heat across the Himalayas is disrupting agriculture and causing water and power shortages. / Photo by Faisal Bashir

Photography Is How I Speak For Justice

The complex reality a photojournalist wants you to see in Kashmir.
September-October 2025
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By Faisal Bashir

AS A PHOTOJOURNALIST, I have witnessed firsthand how climate change is shaping life in Kashmir, from snowfalls and receding glaciers to scorching heat waves and erratic rainfall. I have seen rivers drying, houseboats sitting in the dried portion. [This June] when I reached the outskirts of the capital city, Srinagar, kids were playing, bathing, cooling themselves during an intense heat wave.

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Faisal Bashir

Faisal Bashir, an independent photojournalist based in Kashmir.