‘It’s not that the memorable photographs prove something. But they do open windows in the minds of the viewer, even very tiny ones, make them understand what Kashmiris experience. That’s what the young soldier at the barricade is looking for, too: the subversive image.’ In picture, protesters in Srinagar throw stones at Indian soldiers, 20 August 2019. Photo by ABID BHAT Nawaz Gul Qanungo: I can’t help asking first of all: the Pulitzer couldn’t have come at a better moment. What crossed your mind on hearing the news? It completely electrified the space here; does it make a difference on the ground too? Sanjay Kak: The Pulitzer for the Associated Press photographers is an extraordinary achievement, but it also became an extraordinary event, because of what everyone read into it, and the way the media, especially in India, reflected it. Think of it like one of those ink-blot tests that…

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