The Singh family lost their 18 year-old son, Gurdas, to suicide in 2007. He swallowed pesticides- a relatively common form of suicide in the area. The Singhs had accrued a debt of 70,000 rupees (€900), and being the eldest son, he was most responsible for paying it back. Now, with a large debt still looming over their shoulders, having sold of all their buffalo for debt-repayment, the Singhs will have little hope of affording a dowry for their daughter’s eventual marriage or their children’s educations.