The Rickshaw Wallahs of Kolkata, India
For most of us, it is difficult to watch a person being used as a beast of burden pulling another person and their belongings. It seems inhumane, all the more…
For most of us, it is difficult to watch a person being used as a beast of burden pulling another person and their belongings. It seems inhumane, all the more…
A Kolkata man sits in front of his shop reading the morning newspaper. People in this huge country seem to be very interested in current events and politics and the newspaper is their main source of…
The wholesale produce market in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India is in an ancient,  cavernous building filled with vendors along narrow aisles. The produce arrives at the market by truck packed in huge…
A hand pulled rickshaw is probably one of the oldest forms of taxi service. Although using humans as beasts of burden is illegal throughout most of the world, including India, rickshaw…
The Durga Puja (Pujo in Bengali) is celebrated in various parts of India in different styles, but not on the grand scale of the Festival in Calcutta. This year's celebration will…
Kolkata, India, still popularly called Calcutta, even by the locals, is little changed since British rule. This city of 15 million is a place of sensory overload. The sights, sounds,…
The Durga Puja (Pujo in Bengali) is celebrated in various parts of India in different styles, but not on the grand scale of the Festival in Calcutta. This year's celebration will be…
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