The many barricades and frequent stoppages, the check posts and the heightened security presence all around...all of this notwithstanding the beauty of this place and the generosity of the people shines through. I thought this flower that reached out of the fence was an apt metaphor for this. #kashmir #visitkashmir #visualmetaphor #shotoniphone #nofilter #pictureworthathousandwords #pictureoftheday #flowersofinstagram

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