Victoria Schofield

A Romeo and Juliet-like tragedy in Uttar Pradesh

Sonia Faleiro details the devastating consequences in rural India when a teenage girl attempts to meet her young secret admirer

It took Sonia Faleiro four years to uncover the truth of the tragedy in Katra, Uttar Pradesh. Credit: Jonathan Ring
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