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02 Sep 2024

In Rare Move, Sonagachi Says No To Sacred Durga Puja Traditions; Check Why

In Bengali culture, the soil from Sonagachi, known as “punya mati”, holds a sacred place in the rituals of Durga Puja. A tradition deeply embedded in the festival is the use of sacred soil, often collected from a unique and symbolic place: Sonagachi, Asia’s largest red-light district. For many sex workers, this tradition represents a rare moment of acknowledgment and respect from a society that often marginalizes them.

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09 Jul 2023

Top 10 Red Light Areas In India

bengal chale hum

21 Apr 2021

Bengal Chale Hum: Whose Government do the people of Sonagachi want?

In this episode of 'Bengal Chale Hum', see the special ground report from Sonagachi for the upcoming assembly elections. In this video, know whose government the people of Sonagachi want.

02 Nov 2020

Survey finds deep debt bondage among Sonagachi sex workers

The survey conducted by NGO. Sex workers took loan during lockdown. 73% workers want to leave the trade.

10 Nov 2015

AIDS preventive medicine available from December in Sonagachi

The medicine is designed to prevent sex workers from HIV infection.

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