It was an ordinary night when the two girls, Padma and Lalli, went missing from the tiny village of Katra Sadatganj. When the next day dawned, their bodies were found - hanging in the orchard, their clothes muddied. The ensuing investigation would implode everything that their small community held to be true. Amid conflicting testimonies, destroyed evidence and accusations of police corruption, their deaths ignited a national conversation about sex, honour, violence - and shame.
Sonia Faleiro
Sonia Faleiro is an Indian journalist and author best known for her acclaimed book "Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars." Faleiro's immersive style of storytelling sheds light on marginalized communities and challenges societal norms, making her a key voice in contemporary Indian literature.