Dom workers at Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat burn funeral pyres in temperatures up to 6,000 degrees Celsius. Shalok Chaudhry handles 100 bodies daily, suffering burns and breathing smoke. Research shows 76% of Dom workers drink alcohol before work to cope. Studies reveal caste discrimination causes mental health problems among marginalised communities, yet government health policies exclude caste-based data and mental health services remain unavailable.<br /><br />00:00 – 00:25 | The Keeper of the Dead<br />00:25 – 00:38 | The Lineage of Fire<br />00:38 – 00:59 | Duty Without Sentiment<br />00:59 – 01:15 | Cursed Existence<br />01:15 – 01:33 | Labour Against Fire<br />01:33 – 01:49 | The Weight of Fire<br />01:49 – 02:07 | Generations in Ashes<br />02:07 – 02:28 | A Life in Bondage<br />02:28 – 03:01 | The Burden of Childhood<br />03:01 – 03:43 | The Rickshaw Dilemma<br />03:43 – 04:43 | The Voice of Stigma<br />04:43 – 05:16 | Death in the Work<br />05:16 – 05:33 | Forgotten Lives<br />05:33 – 05:59 | The Breaking Mind<br />05:59 – 06:20 | A Father’s Fear<br />06:20 – 06:33 | The Stigma That Clings<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Website: https://www.outlookindia.com/<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Outlookindia<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outlookindia/<br />X: https://twitter.com/Outlookindia<br />Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaNrF3v0AgWLA6OnJH0R<br />Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutlookMagazine<br />Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/outlookindia<br /><br />#DomWorkers #FuneralPyres #MentalHealth #Varanasi
