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One year ago, India revoked Article 370, which had granted Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir a measure of autonomy under Indian administration.

Meet five Kashmiris who share how their lives only got more difficult since then https://aje.io/bda9a 

'I had two options either to become a thief or to beg. I chose the latter'

Nazir Ahmad Sheikh was a bus conductor for decades but became jobless when curfews put a halt to transport services. He travels to nearby Srinagar to beg so he can feed his family https://aje.io/grbac 

'We have completely submitted our fate to God'

Abdul Majeed rows his boat on the famous Dal lake where he would take tourists on joyrides, but has earned nothing since India's security lockdown last year forced tourists to leave https://aje.io/grbac 

'The income is completely lost ... I don't even go to my orchards now, it causes anxiety'

For apple farmer Javaid Ahmad Ganai, life has not been the same since last year after the lockdown prevented him from being able to sell produce https://aje.io/grbac 

'This year has been the worst'

Shaheena Akhtar struggled with poverty for most of her life & her hope was for her son Shariq to earn & support the family. But last month, he was left partially blind after being hit by a burst of pellets during a protest https://aje.io/grbac 

I am trying to get best out of this situation. We are denied many rights but need to give our best in this suffocating environment'

Despite the hardships, 19-year-old Asma Shakeel received a full scholarship to study at Georgetown University in Qatar https://aje.io/grbac