Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) by Mark S — 27 Sep 2007

Very well done and very inspirational. highly recommended.

This review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) was written by Mark S on 27 Sep 2007.

Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids has generally received very positive reviews.

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