On the evening of April 14, 2008 a family of eight in the small village of Bawankheri, Uttar Pradesh was getting ready for bed with their nightly ritual of tea. Seven of the eight of them, including a 10-month-old baby, never woke up to see another day. The sole surviving member, 23-year-old Shabnam Ali, was hysterical, her entire family gone in an instant. This is the story of a brutal mass murder, a love story, and a court verdict that made history in independent India. This is the story of Shabnam Ali.
Produced by Lost Debate Video Producer/Editor/Animator: Nicholas Perrone Video Editor: Julia Waldman Art Direction/Graphic Design: Sam Ball Illustration: Aidan Wharton Fact Checker: Aishwarya Rai Audio Engineering: Mónica Espitia and Joe Engelbrekt Studio Help: Elyuz Lukes, Kate Malekoff, and Moyo Adeolu Intro Sequence by Sam Ball and Nicholas Perrone
