Srinagar, June 26 -- Before childhood became confined to screens and scrolling, afternoons belonged to games fashioned from whatever nature or imagination can provide, where a stick became a bat and pebbles became toys.

In a rural corner of Bandipora on Thursday, hundreds of students were given a chance to step into that forgotten world and relive a slice of Kashmir's fading childhood heritage.

Hooting and giggles reverberated the air as students of PM Shri Government Secondary School Laharwalpora, along with children from its all four neighbouring schools, enjoyed the traditional games.

The school organised a festival where it attempted to introduce various traditional games and the culture associated with them to some 600 of their st...