The stories of these women reflect the experiences of thousands of women brought from poorer regions of India to Haryana, where they live as paros, or “bought brides.” A lucrative human trafficking trade has emerged around the practice. We follow survivors as they try to break free from dependency and discrimination, revealing how poverty, tradition, and criminal networks sustain a system that deprives women of their freedom.
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The stories of these women reflect the experiences of thousands of women brought from poorer regions of India to Haryana, where they live as paros, or “bought brides.” A lucrative human trafficking trade has emerged around the practice. We follow survivors as they try to break free from dependency and discrimination, revealing how poverty, tradition, and criminal networks sustain a system that deprives women of their freedom.