In this photograph taken on September 14, 2023, a worker polishes cricket balls at a workshop in Meerut in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh
MEERUT (INDIA) – Stitching together cricket balls is a wearisome task for leatherworker Bunty Sagar, whose labours are frowned upon by many fellow Indians even if he makes their favourite pastime possible.
In a nation where the majority Hindu faith views cows as sacred, Sagar’s trade lies in the hands of those willing to handle their hides for long hours and little pay.
The work is tedious and repetitive, and its profitability has been threatened by the cow protection…
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