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How a 1953 Boat Became the World’s Only Floating Post Office on Kashmir’s Dal Lake
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How a 1953 Boat Became the World’s Only Floating Post Office on Kashmir’s Dal Lake
At first light on Dal Lake, a shikara (traditional wooden boat) glides over still water carrying postcards tied with string, neatly wrapped parcels, and letters written the night before. The boat heads toward a modest houseboat anchored near Nehru Park, along Boulevard Road, between Ghat No 14 and Ghat No 15. It is not a hotel. It is the world’s only floating post office. For the people of Srinagar and the travellers who visit, this houseboat is…
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