Ghulam Nabi

Ghulam Nabi has spent his entire life on Dal Lake, where he runs a dog grooming service out of his creaky houseboat. Every morning, you can find him steeped in routine, boiling water and carefully counting every step he takes, using his innate ability to feel the difference in weight between an empty and a full envelope as a quiet reassurance. He's a constant presence on the lake, ever worried about storms, loose moorings, and his dwindling savings that must stretch to cover medical bills.