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https://www.npr.org/2021/10/10/1041105988/india-muslim-hindu-interfaith-wedding-conversion
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NEW DELHI — Inside a former army barracks, Simran Sagar sings a Hindi love song as she makes tea for her fiancé on what they hoped would be their wedding day. But their marriage keeps getting delayed.
Her voice echoes off the cold cement walls. "Like a shooting star that falls from the sky, our lives fell apart, darling," the lyrics go.
This is not how they imagined their first home together: a
mattress on the floor, a hot plate to cook on and a police guard
stationed out front. It's a secret safe house in India's capital, 200
miles from the village where they grew up.
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https://www.npr.org/2021/10/10/1041105988/india-muslim-hindu-interfaith-wedding-conversion