Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Images of Kolkata

My vegetable lady. I make a conscious effort to support women run enterprises. In a country that there is still gender-based employment bias there is a reason for a women to be working. (aside from the upper-classes of course)


Even poor people need a place to hang out


Bridge crossing the Hoogly (Ganges)


Queen's way - Which queen I don't know, there are too many in this city.


Slums are a reality in many countries, however the mortality rates for people living along railroad tracks are higher than any other area.


Golpark at night (the neighborhood where my office is) - It gets dark by 5:00 pm!

Random factoid - Armenian immigrants came to India as traders, and established settlements in most major cities in India. Job Charnock allegedly invited the Armenians to Calcutta at the time of is founding in 1689 and created one of the largest Armenian communities in the country. This is one of the few buildings that still belong to their community.

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