Week of November 14, 2009
City of WidowsWomen from Ma Dham, a shelter for widows in Vrindavan, India. Photo by Will Everett.
Description
In some parts of India, widows are seen as a curse, and cast off by friends and family. Many of them end up as beggars in Vrindavan — otherwise known as the City of Widows. Now, there's a clean, safe place for them to live.
Will Everett reports.