Swapnisthan
Dressed in heavy red lehengas and saris, with long veils covering their heads, and adorned with jewellery, my sisters were brought to the wedding altar by my aunts, who held their hands and sang local songs.
When 9-year-old Janu joined Swapnisthan, she barely spoke. A hearing-impaired girl, she avoided eye contact, had no friends, and often left sessions midway. Her classmates whispered, laughed, and excluded her.