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Along The Grand Trunk Road: Coming Of Age In India And Pakistan NPR journalists travel the Grand Trunk Road and tell the stories of young people living there.
Special Series

Along The Grand Trunk Road

Hear the stories of young people who make up the majority of the populations in India and Pakistan.
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Along The Grand Trunk Road: Coming Of Age In India And Pakistan

An ancient road spans South Asia, connecting the present and the past in a dynamic — and sometimes dangerous — part of the world. NPR journalists travel the route and tell the stories of young people living there, who make up the majority of the populations in India and Pakistan.

Credit: Reporters: Steve Inskeep, Julie McCarthy, Philip Reeves; Editors: Ted Clark, Chuck Holmes; Radio Producers: Nicole Beemsterboer, Tom Bullock, Nishant Dahiya, Madhulika Sikka; Web Producers: Bill Chappell, Maureen Pao; Photographers: Kainaz Amaria, John Poole; Multimedia: Nelson Hsu, Heather Murphy; Maps: Tracy Pollock for NPR; Researcher: Mary Glendinning

Special Series

Along The Grand Trunk Road

Hear the stories of young people who make up the majority of the populations in India and Pakistan.