Climate Change Forces Young Girl to Abandon Education to Fetch Water in Kashmir

Climate change impacts are being felt worldwide, including in India’s fragile union territory, Jammu and Kashmir. As glaciers in the region shrink, water crises are escalating, particularly in the Budgam district. This video tells the story of Asifa Jan, a girl from Hajam Mohalla Khag, who has had to leave her studies to fetch water from a distant stream, a task that consumes her entire day.