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Delhiwale: Inside a businesswoman’s heart
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Yasmeen Shah is a businesswoman, single mother of two, singer of old Hindi film songs, cook of Kashmiri cuisine, and caretaker of Persian cat Zoonie.
She runs a business selling Kashmiri shawls and carpets and manages two guest houses in Kashmir.
Her husband Nazir died of lung fibrosis over 25 years ago, leaving her widowed at 30 with two young children.
She drives aimlessly while playing sad ghazals to cope with grief.
She wishes to die after her daughter is settled in life and can live without her.
