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The Stolen Childhoods of Kashmir (Background (All the riots started after…
Background
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Schools were closed, and children forced to stay home
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Pellets were fired into the crowds of people, blinding many.
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What this lead to
Because of the widespread anger in schools, counselors were called in to help children deal with their grief.
The result was a large gathering of 300 students, who drew with pastels and crayons "whatever they wanted."
When school restarted in winter, children were irate according to teachers, as well as pale.
Children mostly drew about the violence outside; many drawings featured black smoke or bombs, followed by red for blood or fire.
Children were confined to their homes, where parents would give them lessons or tutors.
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What the colors meant
Therapists found that that black was one of the recurring colors; visible in smoke, or the pellets fired at the children. This reflected the anger, rage and depression of these grade-school children. After black came red, used in the blood of citizens or the heart of fires. These children have genuinely been through something traumatic to the point that they are drawing extremely violent scenes at grade-school ages.
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What was in the drawings
A large majority of drawings consisted of the pellets, with people having bandaged eyes or sunglasses, saying they can no longer see their friends or family..
Another popular subject was pleas for help. Many drawings said things along the lines of "Save our school!" or "Send Help!"