The Truth Beneath

A glimpse of Banaras through the eyes of those who call it home. Amidst the ringing bells and holy chants are stories that you and I can never read on faces. These stories give you a glimpse into the lives of the people living around the ghats. The ones who walk past you, the ones you want to know more about but never really get a chance to stop and ask. Each face, a new chapter. Each story, a new beginning that transports them from the ghats into a world they call home. —Akash Shukla