Knock on the Door

Max Pinckers, from the series Will They Sing Like Raindrops or Leave Me Thirsty, 2013_040 Max Pinckers, from the series Will They Sing Like Raindrops or Leave Me Thirsty, 2013_137

Here’s my latest HT Brunch column.

I’m held by the moment when the knock is heard. It evokes a primal fear, a sudden dread bruised by panic and confusion, a nightmare reality intruding into the dream of desire.

But what happens inside the drama of love? What are dreams made of? And for those who can escape their authoritarian guardians, what fate awaits them? These questions were taken up by a young Belgian photographer, Max Pinckers, whose book Will They Sing Like Raindrops or Leave Me Thirsty (2014) is an exploration of love in India.

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