Sentinels of Simari: One year after Sindoor, villagers try to reclaim narrative of normalcy

Sentinels of Simari: One year after Sindoor, villagers try to reclaim narrative of normalcy

It is from this frontier village surrounded by high mountains that the Army fired shells across the Krishan Ganga river to signal the start of Operation Sindoor

Simari: One year after Sindoor, villagers try to reclaim narrative of normalcy

Simari (Kashmir Valley): A river runs through it, cleaving the village between India on side of the gushing waters and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on the other. If Operation Sindoor has a ground zero, it is Simari where the sound of artillery fire still echoes for villagers trying to shake off memories from that night one year ago. It is from this frontier village surrounded by high mountains that the Army fired shells across the Krishan Ganga riv…