The sunshine story from Kashmir

April 12, 2018 13:45

From one of Kashmir's worst trouble spots, Adeeba Tak emerges as a story of hope. The 17-year-old has won a full scholarship to an Ivy League university in the US.

This August, just as the apple season starts in her native Shopian, Adeeba will make her way to study mechanical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.

Rediff.com's Archana Masih finds out why her story is special. Do read

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