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A Common Scene

 

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Here is an example of street living in Delhi. These tents are erected all over town and provide shade and shelter for folks without actual homes. I've heard that many construction workers, etc. who come in to Delhi from outside of town to find work will live in these tents, but you also see handicraft makers inside on wicker cots, using the tents as both sleep space and shop window.

At first I was shocked at how public and ubiquitous this type of lifestyle seemed to be in Delhi, but now as we drive by it every day, the sight of it is somehow more normal. It's terrifying how you can eventually get used to seeing people living like this though.

 

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