Episode 2: The precious dowry
In India there is a shortage of seven million girls. Why are so few girls born? Why are girls undesirable? Jelle is witnessing an arranged marriage, but also talks to a young couple married out of love, without the family’s blessing and now hiding in a bunker. In Punjab he visits an orphanage for unwanted girls.
Jelle Brandt Corstius travels through India. Jelle previously tried to understand Russia, and now, he is now trying to capture the essence of India. This country is poorer than the poorest 26 African countries altogether: 426 million poor people are in India. The contrast between the different layers of society is striking: there is is also huge wealth in this country. Brandt Corstius travels from Bihar, located in the poor east, to Bangalore, the technological giant in the rich southwest. A road trip full of adventures, thanks to Jelle’s peculiar humor and his keen eye on the world.
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Original Title: De kostbare bruidsschat
English, French and Spanish subtitles by Ericsson and co-funded by the European Union.
30 апр 2017
