Srinagar, July 4 -- In the small village of Pingalgam, tucked deep in South Kashmir's Pulwama district, life moves with the pace of grazing cattle and the rhythm of changing seasons.

The air smells of earth and orchard blossoms. The chinar trees rustle in the wind, and the summer steams the pace of life.

Among the men and women who hold this village together, one name stands out - Bilal Ahmad Dar.

At 26, Bilal is a shepherd, a son, a husband, and a neighbour who has slowly become something more.

In a place where people often struggle to make ends meet, he has become a symbol of compassion and community spirit.

Bilal's story began with a few cows and a pair of worn-out boots. He spent his childhood helping his family herd cattle, walk...