Varanasi - Facing death without fear

In India, Varanasi is considered a holy city. Millions of Hindus believe that people who die here, in this city on the Ganges, are lucky. Because if they are cremated here, they can break the eternal cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Director Oliver Mayer grew up in a world in which most people...

42 min - Society & Culture - DW Documentary

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