Hot Zone Doc., Ch. 12: Nepal and Kashmir
'A World of Conflict,' the documentary about the Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone project, is being shown here in its entirety, one chapter each week.
By the Hot Zone Team, Wed Feb 6, 4:48 PM ET
Chapter 12: Nepal and Kashmir
Kevin Sites covered Nepal during a time of sweeping political change that followed mass nationwide protests, forcing the autocratic King to cede power. The nation was hopeful that new alliances and the Maoist rebels' return to the bargaining table would finally mark an end to their bloody insurgency. But in reports from Katmandu and Maoist territory, Sites found plenty of evidence that past abuses on both sides will make lasting peace a difficult commodity in Nepal.
Kashmir, one of the most beautiful regions on earth, is also one of the most dangerous. Sites covered Indian-controlled Kashmir amid daily outbreaks of violence, including a grenade attack on a tourist bus, even as the Indian Prime Minister visited the region for talks. The toll of the conflict could be seen in a shelter for widows and orphans, and even on the shores of Dal Lake, where families too poor to afford houses on land live on their fishing boats.
"A World of Conflict" is the documentary about the "Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone" project, in which veteran war correspondent Kevin Sites reported from every major global conflict in one year, in an effort to understand the costs of a world perpetually at war.We are highlighting one chapter of the documentary each week in chronological order, allowing you to see the film in its entirety — exclusively online.
The documentary contains searing, never-before-seen images of combat and its lingering impact on civil society, beginning with the anarchy of Somalia in September 2005 and culminating with the explosive war between Israel and Hezbollah in summer 2006.
The documentary is included with Sites' new book, "In the Hot Zone: One Man. One Year. Twenty Wars." (The Harper Perennial paperback original is available now at Amazon.com and at book stores.)
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