My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

My Scholarship entry - West Bengal: Where the streets mean business

INDIA | Monday, 14 January 2013 | Views [459] | View Larger Image

Waiting for the Darjeeling Mail at Kolkata's Sealdah station, the atmosphere is hectic, as people run from one side to another. Here a man transports a container of food to a soon-to-depart train.

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Arriving at Sealdah train station, Kolkata, we were greeted by a market where a group of men were moving massive sacks of goods to and from trucks. In india what there is no lack of is manpower, and it was impressive to see tasks done with bare hands, which in europe would always be done by heavy machinery

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At the main market of Darjeeling, the power of contrasts which is so characteristic of indian life can be seen in all its beauty.

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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

My Scholarship entry - West Bengal: Where the streets mean business

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