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The first thing that strikes you about the village is the well-bred hens. Even before you have finished wondering at their fitness levels, the introductions pour in. Azmatabad village is " 6000 above sea level and has always maintained communal harmony", says the retired headmaster, Talib Hussain. It's another claim to fame is the house of Waheeda Prism-the first woman to lead the armed forces parade. The house now in ruins, but still the village pride. Azmatabad has more to it. Four leopards on a prowl: a headmaster who won the Presidents medal, and a road that was never built. A hamlet of wrinkled faces and hot steaming tea-cups. But none of this had brought us here. Azatambad is also a village of silent loss and a flickering hope. Located in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir , this village saw the....