The Jain religious community in India is small, less than 1% of the population. But Jains tend to be more highly educated and wealthier than the general public. A steady number of young people and even children are renouncing the material world to join Jain monasteries. Sushmita Pathak has the story of a 9-year-old girl who became a nun this year, with her family documenting the process on Instagram — until the child’s access to technology was cut off.
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