Tag

SocialChange

In Nepal, a tradition regarding the impurity of menstrual blood forces women to exile themselves, known as chaupadi. Photographer Poulomi Basu’s mother, a widow, cannot wear red. In India, the birthplace of Basu, the color red symbolizes purity and sin, and is also used to mark joyful occasions. Traditional Hindu culture dictates that widows can...
Read More
Translate ยป