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Kashmiri Hindus

Hey kiddo, do you know what Kashmir is? Well, it's a place in India where many different kinds of people live. One group of people who live in Kashmir are called Kashmiri Hindus.

You probably know what Hindus are – they're people who follow a religion called Hinduism. And Kashmiri Hindus are just like other Hindus, except they live in Kashmir.

Now, here's where things get a little bit tricky. Kashmir is actually kind of a disputed area. What that means is that some people think it belongs to India, and other people think it belongs to Pakistan. And this has caused a lot of problems for the people who live there, including the Kashmiri Hindus.

A while ago, some bad things happened in Kashmir. There was a lot of fighting and violence, and many people were very scared. Some of the Kashmiri Hindus were afraid for their lives, so they had to leave their homes and move to other places in India.

It's really sad when people have to leave their homes like that, and it's something that we should all try to prevent. But sometimes, things happen that are beyond our control. And when that happens, we have to help the people who are affected, just like we would want someone to help us if we were in trouble.
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