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ARANYA VAAS— THE FORGOTTEN TOWN—Part -2
( Image of the old lady taken at Chashk Bhatori)

After reaching Killar, the headquarters of Pangi Valley, we headed towards the remotest Bhatori called—'Chashk Bhatori’. After two hours road journey, we reached at a point where we had to leave our vehicle because motorable road ended there. We trekked a 5 kilometre hilly trail to reach Chashk only to find 10-12 rustic mud stone houses.

Beautiful, shy people but matchless hosts. Locals offered us tea and hazelnuts. Our team registered two homestays and issued certificates. While having tea, I saw an old lady sitting in the corner of the house. She must have been a hundred year old. I urged her son, aged about 65, to ask her...