Discover the real stories of resilience and humanity within Kolkata's Sonagachi, transcending myths of its infamous red light district.

Kolkata: Sex workers in West Bengal's Sonagachi area, said to be the largest red light area in Asia, are a disappointed lot on being denied permission to scale up their Durga puja festivities this ...

For the children of Sonagachi, it’s not just growing up in the shadow of their mothers’ clients they struggle with – but the risk that they will be forcefully trafficked into the sex trade themselves.

If bad news travels fast, good news certainly doesn't. In recent years, the Durbar Mahila Samannay Committee (dmsc) has brought about major improvements in the lives of Bengal's sex workers. Yet, most ...

Kolkata: Stigmatised but not afraid to hone and sport their talents, a music band led by children of Sonagachi sex workers is here to reach out to the masses this Durga Puja, courtesy their maiden ...

Kolkata’s Sonagachi area may soon host a special assistance camp for sex workers, as the Election Commission prepares to address unique documentation challenges arising from the ongoing Special ...

The sex workers of Sonagachi, Kolkata’s largest red-light district, have decided not to provide soil for Durga idols this year, marking a protest against the ongoing violence and injustice faced by ...

In Kolkata and its neighbouring districts, there are an estimated 3 lakh sex workers. Some work as private escorts, spa workers, masseuses, etc. (Representational image: Arindam Saha via Unsplash) ...

Sonagachi, India – The entrance to one of Asia’s largest red-light districts is filled with hordes of young men washing themselves at water taps on the roadside. They stare as 39-year-old Geetha Das, ...

Sonagachi is famous for its status as Asia's largest red-light district. While reports suggest that there are over 11,000 sex workers in the area, upcoming film Bollywood Diaries narrates the tale of ...

During the day, this is just another street in Kolkata. Men soap their bodies in a public bath. A juice vendor slices through a watermelon. A chaiwallah pours tea into clay kulhars. Women in ...