Kashmir's Silent Village

   Some occurrences and events that happen in the world can't be explained and moreover there are no reasonable explanation to many.And a village in Jammu & Kashmir which is about 260 kms north of Jammu  could be one among the bizarre.
  The village of Dhadkai in Kashmir's Doda district could be among the most isolated people on earth-many people are deaf,mute,or both.The first case was reported wayback in 1931 and now there are over 90 sufferers.There are 47 families in the village and among them they have atleast one  member who can neither speak or hear.

  The villagers believe they maybe cursed as no neighbouring villages has no similar problems.Experts believe that poor healthcare and marrying within the small community might have triggered this.They communicate with their own sign language which they have developed over the years.The villagers claim that apart from promises the authorities have done nothing.