What would you risk for love? 21st century India is a culture on fast forward, a society which is changing at breakneck speed, where 2 out of every 3 people are under the age of 35. But when it comes to love, the weight of thousands of years of tradition cannot so easily be set aside. An extraordinary work of reportage, The Newlyweds is a portrait of modern India told through the stories of three young couples who defy their families to pursue love, including a lesbian couple forced to flee for a chance at a life together, a Hindu woman and Muslim man, and a couple from different castes who know the terrible risk they run by marrying. Written with great insight and humanity, Mansi Choksi examines the true cost of modern love in an ancient culture. It is a book that will change the way readers think about love, freedom and hope.