Grief turns to fear in Kashmir as Indian forces crack down after attack
GUREE, Indian-administered Kashmir — The armored vehicles came at dusk as families were preparing dinner. Two days earlier, gunmen had killed 26 people, most of them tourists, in a remote Himalayan meadow. Now hundreds of Indian soldiers descended on this tiny village, hunting for suspects. They encircled the home of Adil Hussain Thoker, one of the militants accused of carrying out the attack, forcing villagers into the surrounding rice fields as darkness fell. At midnight, a thunderous blast ruptured the silence — “the earth shook beneath our feet,” recalled one...
Opioid Addiction Conversation Guide
The opioid epidemic is in the news and in our communities. Addiction to opioids seems different from others and has destroyed many lives and families. At the same time, opioids are also an important tool for alleviating human suffering and promoting healing. Our ability to address addiction is often not as successful as we would like. Is addiction a compulsion and/or a choice? As a society we see addiction as leading to criminal acts, which leads to punishment where treatment may or may not be available. Is this the most helpful response?