IndiaNewsWatch<p>Urban Marginalisation in Kashmir: The Vulnerabilities of 'Watals' in Sheikh Colonies of Srinagar</p><p>Socio-economic challenges, limited access to basic amenities, and a sense of exclusion from mainstream society characterise the daily life experiences of inhabitants of Sheikh colonies. Lack of private space, congested houses, and unhygienic conditions underscore the pervasive nature of urban marginalisation within the colonies. A three-part series of essays by the Visual Storyboard team of the Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES), O.P. Jindal Global University, working in Kashmir for a manuscript project focusing on new subaltern voices of communities from the Valley.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kashmir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kashmir</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/srinagar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>srinagar</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/caste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sheikhs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sheikhs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labour</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/marginalisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marginalisation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KashmiriMuslims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KashmiriMuslims</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/india" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>india</span></a></p><p>Part 1: <a href="https://thewire.in/urban/urban-marginalisation-in-kashmir-the-vulnerabilities-of-watals-in-sheikh-colonies-of-srinagar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thewire.in/urban/urban-margina</span><span class="invisible">lisation-in-kashmir-the-vulnerabilities-of-watals-in-sheikh-colonies-of-srinagar</span></a></p><p>Part 2: Urban Marginalisation in Kashmir: The Everyday Struggles of Srinagar's Sheikh Community: <a href="https://thewire.in/urban/urban-marginalisation-in-kashmir-the-everyday-struggles-of-srinagars-sheikh-community" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thewire.in/urban/urban-margina</span><span class="invisible">lisation-in-kashmir-the-everyday-struggles-of-srinagars-sheikh-community</span></a></p>