Pellet Victims wear injuries as symbol of Sacrifice, Badge of Honour

Pellets have blinded, maimed and killed but they have failed to dampen the spirits of the victims. The youth with pellet-hit eyes are sad about losing vision but display the bandage on their eyes like souvenirs. Nineteen-year-old Adil from Kareemabad, Pulwama has become an overnight hero in his village since he lost his vision to pellets. “I am sad, no doubt, that I have to live with a compromised vision all my life, but more than being sad about the loss I am happy that I have sacrificed my eyes…

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