Just across the river, a world away for families split by Kashmir unrest

Keran, Pakistan: Kashmir resident Raja Basharat can see his brother’s grave on the opposite bank of a river that divides the disputed region, but visiting it — a holiday tradition for Muslims on Eid Al-Adha — is impossible. The festival was a painful reminder of the separation forced on Kashmiri families split between parts of the Himalayan region administered by either India or Pakistan, with the atmosphere ever more tense after a sharp escalation last year.