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Three mute sisters take tricolour to India's 'silent village'
In a tiny village high up in the mountains of India, three sisters did something very special for their country.
The sisters are Reshma, Parveen, and Saira.
They cannot hear or speak, so they talk with their hands using sign language.
They wanted every home in their village to have an Indian flag, called a tricolour.
They asked their father to bring them cloth, and when he hesitated, they refused to eat until he agreed.
Their father was so proud of how determined they were.
The sisters worked for five days and stitched more than 150 flags.
They gave the flags to their neighbours, and now almost every rooftop in the village has one.
The village is called the 'silent village' because many people there cannot hear or speak.
The villagers say the sisters showed their love for India without saying a single word.
Three mute sisters from Dhadkai village in Jammu and Kashmir stitched and distributed more than 150 tricolours ahead of Independence Day.
Reshma Bibi (26), Parveen Kousar (24) and Saira Khatoon (22) refused to eat until their father Reham Ali bought cloth fabric for the flags.
Dhadkai, known as India's 'silent village', sits at 9,150 feet above sea level in Doda district, with more than 90 residents having congenital hearing and speech impairments.
The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, running since 2022, had not previously reached Dhadkai-B until the sisters' effort.
Village elder and former sarpanch Haji Abdul Latief said the initiative brought pride to the village and will inspire others.
- Who
- Three mute sisters — Reshma Bibi (26), Parveen Kousar (24) and Saira Khatoon (22) — of Dhadkai village, supported by their father Reham Ali.
- What
- Stitched and distributed more than 150 tricolours across Dhadkai as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign.
- Where
- Dhadkai (Dhadkai-B), a remote hilltop village in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, at 9,150 feet above sea level.
- When
- In the five days leading up to August 14, ahead of Independence Day.
- Why
- To bring the national flag campaign to their village and express their patriotism ahead of Independence Day.
Key facts
- Sisters
- Reshma Bibi (26), Parveen Kousar (24), Saira Khatoon (22)
- Village
- Dhadkai (Dhadkai-B), Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Elevation
- 9,150 feet above sea level
- Population
- Approximately 2,000, all belonging to the tribal Gujjar community
- Residents with impairments
- More than 90 with congenital hearing and speech impairments
- Flags distributed
- More than 150 tricolours
- Campaign
- 'Har Ghar Tiranga' (national campaign running since 2022)
- Father
- Reham Ali
Quotes
Reham Ali, father of the sisters
Father of the three mute sisters
“"I was in the meadows with my sheep, and when I returned home, they made it clear through their gestures that they wanted the tricolour cloth. They were so determined that they even refused to eat until I agreed to fulfil their demand. I went to the market, bought the fabric and handed it to them."”
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“I was in the meadows with my sheep, and when I returned home, they made it clear through their gestures that they wanted the tricolour cloth. In the past five days, they have stitched and distributed more than 150 tricolours. I am immensely proud of my daughters and what they have accomplished.”
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Haji Abdul Latief, former sarpanch of Dhadkai-B
Elder and former village head
“"It is heartwarming to see that despite their disability, our daughters have shown such determination and made the entire village proud. Their effort will surely inspire others."”
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Jamat Danish, resident near the sisters’ home
Local villager
“They have brought life to what was otherwise a sleepy village.”
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