now mobile and internet services are disconnected many families have lost their entire income vincent shearer and lisa martin heard about it back home in ireland they decided to help the people in kashmir by renting a house boat for their holiday. we decided to come because we felt that it was important to support a region that was under a lot of pressure and. it has really suffered an awful lot with tourists not coming in the nearby mountains these indian tourists are enjoying the breathtaking view during the ride to the peak but they're the only ones here. there are 78 hotels in the village and all of them have been empty for the past few months and of course there's no internet or cellular services here either. would ahmed obasi is the hotel's manager. the only thing he can do at the moment is guard the hotel. with 13 employees we pay their salaries and give them groceries but the conditions are so bad our employees have family and children where are they supposed to go the hotel owner is paying them out of his own pocket right now. the kashmir region is also known for its apples 75 percen