Davender Kumar Ghai is a resident of Newcastle and as many do, has thought about what he would like to happen at his funeral when his time comes. As a Hindu, Mr Kumar Ghai would like a traditional funeral which would include an open air cremation. This type of cremation is common practise in India, but not in his town of Newcastle.

After a request to the City Council, Mt Kumar Ghai who is also the founder of the Anglo-Asian friendship society has been refused his open air cremation. This traditional part of the ceremony is important to Hindus as they believe that it frees the soul from the body. There is the choice of sending lived ones bodies over to India to hold traditional ceremonies there, but for those Hindus who cannot afford it, it seems they have little choice but to be cremated in crematoriums.