Dia Hadid
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Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers
About two couples who accidentally have each other's babies.
Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers
And in India, the ultra-rich can buy special VIP services to have a baby.
Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers
In a noisy cafe, Shweta Desai and I meet a man who runs a boutique reproductive agency with offices flung around the world.
Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers
He requests we don't use his name because the work he does, he describes it as operating in a grey zone.
Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers
On his folding phone that opens like a tablet, he shows us some of the Indian models and actresses whose eggs he purchases for clients.
Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers
He pulls out the profile of one of these women.
Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers
On the screen, the young woman has long, glossy brown hair, clear olive skin and smiling brown eyes.
Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers
I'm really curious about the egg donation aspect.
Up First from NPR
The Human Egg Sellers
Like, is it skin colour, beauty?