The Serenity of Dadkhai: The World's Quietest Village.
Dadkhai, a remote village in Indian-administered Kashmir, has the highest prevalence of non-syndromic deaf mutism in the world. The village has a higher proportion of deaf and mute people within its population than any other community on Earth. The cause behind deaf-mutism in Dadkhai was a mystery for decades, but scientists strongly suspected there was a genetic link. The village is mostly comprised of Gujjars, an ethnic nomadic community spread across India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. To change the village’s future, authorities are now encouraging residents to break their isolation and search for partners who hail from other communities.