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This woman is using weeds from Dal Lake to make art in Kashmir | BBC News India

24 September 2026

Simran Irshad, a 35-year-old artisan from Indian-administered Kashmir, has found an unlikely raw material for her craft: weeds pulled from Srinagar’s Dal Lake. Known for its floating gardens, houseboats and Himalayan backdrop, the iconic lake has long struggled with rampant weed growth fuelled by pollution. Now, Irshad is transforming some of that waste into a new material for papier-mâché, turning an environmental problem into an artistic opportunity. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 ----------------------------------- This is the official BB… Video by YouTube channel.

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