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Kolkata: An Indian Mosaic
At a glance she seemed to be 5 or 6 years old. Wearing a brightly patterned dress and sleeping peacefully on the makeshift, cloth bed in a corner of the airport car park, her small legs were casually crossed at the ankles, showing the pinkish soles of her bare feet. She was completely relaxed and oblivious to the surrounding 3am noises and passing traffic, confirming that this was a common rather than an exceptional occurrence for her. I wondered if her parents worked at the
Michele Payne
Aug 213 min read


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