On the streets

On the Street

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July 11th 2008
Ever spent the night on the street? There much more than that on the streets in Kolkata. What was dramatically diferent in Kolkata than in the other parts of India we visited was street living. Getting up to go and volunteer at 5 or 6 am led us down roads or maybe better--through people's houses. People were living on the street. People would be asleep--some on the ground, some on their day ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more