The last light of the day…

After a long and quite sketchy journey from Uttar Pradesh to Bihar the arrival at one of the many villages spread all over this East Indian state is much appreciated.

Yet don’t be fooled about the tranquility of the photograph.

Especially in this region of the country something dark is hidden beneath the overall romantic appeal of the village life.

As our driver explained it briefly:

“A wedding between a woman and a man from different casts? Here? Impossible! They would be beaten, they would be ostracized.”

Unfortunately, or fortunately, I think the driver was still holding back a little and didn’t mentioned the most cruel treatment that young couples, opposing this old fashioned religious based belief, have to face.

The curse of our times.
Blind belief.
No good for no one.