Though prostitution is not uncommon in most places, in general it is considered a taboo and rarely talked about. However, young author Deepak Yadav provides a glimpse into the world of prostitution in his book ‘Daughters of the Brothel’- stories from Delhi’s red-light district.
The author states that he spent a considerable amount of time in GB Road, the red-light area in New Delhi during his stint with a non-governmental organisation. He records the narratives of the sex workers, insights of their daily lives, local lingos, quarrels and ins and outs of their business with an honest stoicism that does not dilute terrible pathos of their lives.
Through his journey within the walls of the cells in the red-light area, the author learns that GB Road is an inexorable web, but only because women trapped in it believe it to be so.