For Nasreen, getting to New Delhi after she ran away from her family and the betrothal they had arranged for her was a daring feat.
In the winter, the air pollution was among the worst in the world, clinging to skin and choking lungs.
In her family’s flat, she cooked on a stove that added to the heat and smoke.
When she could get outside, she had to walk a gantlet of leering men who lined the sidewalks.
Delhi inspired her to dream of a bigger life and connected her to people who could help her reach for it.
Persons:
Nasreen, Bindu
Locations:
New Delhi, Delhi