kASHMIR: 80 CHILDREN KILLED IN 8 MONTHS.

Nearly 80 children have been killed in the past 8 months as militants continue to seek out Muslim families supposed to be allies of the government in Indian administered Kashmir. Children are used as soft targets by militants to 'teach' families a lesson.
Apart from being used to prove a point, children are commonly caught in crossfire. Those not victim to either of these, are burdened with the continual reality of war and/or the death of their parents.
Kashmir has more than 30,000 orphans, majority are children of civilians caught in crossfire. Children in Kashmir also show a high level of mental trauma because of the war that they come to interact with since their childhood.
Nothing can the change the lives of children in Kashmir but a restoration of complete peace and harmony in the region. With the continuing tension between the Indian and Pakistani government, this too seems a far flung dream.