The Washington Post · Anup Roy, Shruti Srivastava, Lauren Rosenthal and Emma Court In the scorching heat of Kanpur, the epicenter of India’s leather industry, workers move slowly and cautiously as the mercury hits 115 degrees Fahrenheit outside. Outside the H. Rehman Tanning Industries plant, a group of young men—all with their heads wrapped in white cotton cloths to protect themselves from the sun and heat—hang strips of buffalo hide on makeshi…
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The Washington Post · Anup Roy, Shruti Srivastava, Lauren Rosenthal and Emma Court In the scorching heat of Kanpur, the epicenter of India’s leather industry, workers move slowly and cautiously as the mercury hits 115 degrees Fahrenheit outside. Outside the H. Rehman Tanning Industries plant, a group of young men—all with their heads wrapped in white cotton cloths to protect themselves from the sun and heat—hang strips of buffalo hide on makeshi…