Cover of Born Into Brothels: Photographs by the Children of Calcutta

Born Into Brothels: Photographs by the Children of Calcutta

A powerful story that unfolds in the red-light district of Calcutta: a photographer that becomes a teacher and the extraordinary children she meets who learn to dream with cameras in their hands. Accompanies an Academy Award-winning documentary.

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