Kashmir is a high mountain region in the far northwest of the Indian subcontinent, touching northeast Pakistan — and, though many short English notes skip this, a piece in the east is held by China as well. After 1947, when India became independent, Kashmir was divided. India and Pakistan both claim it, and both keep soldiers there.

Kashmir is a high mountain region喀什米爾是一個高山地區, in the far northwest of the Indian subcontinent位在印度次大陸最西北的地方, touching northeast Pakistan與巴基斯坦東北部相接 — and, though many short English notes skip this而雖然很多簡短的英文說明會漏掉這點, a piece in the east is held by China as well東邊還有一小塊是中國實際控制的。After 1947, when India became independent1947年印度獨立之後, Kashmir was divided喀什米爾就被分割了。India and Pakistan both claim it印度和巴基斯坦都宣稱擁有它, and both keep soldiers there兩邊也都在那裡駐軍。

In the part run by India there has often been fighting between the army and Kashmiri groups who want their own country, or at least a different government. People use the name for the famous valley, for the wider disputed land, and, more loosely, in shop language for soft wool from that part of the world.

In the part run by India在印度統治的那部分 there has often been fighting常常發生衝突 between the army and Kashmiri groups在軍隊和喀什米爾當地團體之間 who want their own country這些團體想要有自己的國家, or at least a different government或至少想要一個不同的政府。People use the name人們用這個名字 for the famous valley來指這個知名的谷地, for the wider disputed land來指範圍更大的爭議領土, and, more loosely, in shop language而在店家用語裡更寬鬆地 for soft wool from that part of the world來指那個地區產的柔軟羊毛。

It is a real home to millions of people, not only a word from the news. It is not a fully separate country, even though some who live there want that.

It is a real home to millions of people它是幾百萬人真正的家園, not only a word from the news而不只是新聞裡的一個名詞。It is not a fully separate country它不是一個完全獨立的國家, even though some who live there want that即使住在那裡的一些人希望如此。