Kashmir, nestled in the Himalayan region between India and Pakistan, was once a popular tourist destination for Mughal Emperors, annual Indian pilgrimages and British colonialists alike. Ami Vitale, being herself spell-bound on a visit to its summer capital of Srinagar, began photographing its now fragmented society in 2001 after she moved to India.

"It is poetry there and there is no way of describing it. Yet, the most beautiful people and pristine environment are juxtaposed against a conflict, which has eroded much that once defined Kashmir. When I was there at least six people died everyday, and it was rarely in the international press."

"It is not about making pretty pictures but about giving a voice to people who very often are ignored. It’s about telling their stories so that we all realise how connected we are."