Abandoned by their employers after a months-long sea voyage, countless women found shelter here
All in Human Rights
The Afghan Christian refugees of Delhi
Forced out of their country for fear of persecution, this small community has found a home in the city. They are, however, considered ‘kafir’ by their own people
A corpse burner’s wrestling pit
There was a time when upper-caste ‘pehelwans’ wrestled in the ‘akhada’ that belonged to the low-caste Dom community
The unseen Dom women
Within Varanasi’s community of corpse-burners, the Dom women remain absent from public spaces
A day in the life of a corpse-burner
‘When I was 13 years old, I began drinking. It was the only way I wouldn’t faint from the smell of melting flesh,’ says Gagan Chaudhary, a corpse-burner
Born a cremator: An Indian boy's fight for an education
Yogi, a Dom, born into Varanasi's community of cremators, is given an opportunity to study and try to change his future.
Chuppan Chupai (Hide and Seek)
Film maker, Saad Khan talks about his documentary, Chuppan Chupai (Hide and Seek) that pans the lens towards the underground gay and transgender community in Pakistan.
Nisha Pahuja's The World Before Her
Award winning film maker, Nisha Pahuja’s The World Before Her is a deeply layered and highly complex documentary, which depicts 21st century India through the eyes and voices of young Indian women.
A beauty parlour in Pakistan employs acid attack survivors
A beauty parlor in Pakistan is employing acid attack women survivors, aiding them to stand on their feet when their own families have ostracized them.
Oscar winning documentary filmmaker: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is known for her path-breaking documentaries that bring to light under-reported important stories and voices