Her hijab firmly in place, she slings her bat across her shoulders and rides her Scooty to college and practice, challenging not just her rivals on the cricket field but also societal and religious stereotypes. As captain of the women’s cricket team in Baramulla’s Government Women’s College, Insha is one of the young women setting trends in this suburban town in north Kashmir. “Bekhauff azad rehna hai mujhe (I want to stay independent without any fear),” asserted the 21-year-old fourth-semester student of the Government Women’s College who successfully led her…
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