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Inside the premises of a private house in Srinagar’s Rajbagh area, Ahmed, 12, sits propped up against a dirt-stained wall. His unwashed clothes give the impression that personal hygiene is of little value. Ahmed and the other children living in the house have been sent to the city by their parents to pursue religious studies. […]