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    In-country migration, increased birth rates, and an infrastructure struggling to keep up leave many Indians with nowhere to dispose of garbage but the street. Waste pickers provide a valuable social, economic, and environmental service by collecting reusable or recyclable materials to sell. by: samanthat Views[159] These two women earn money selling the likeness of deities and painted coconuts. Many Hindu worshipers buy these goods as religious offerings at Birla Mandir, a white marble temple further up the hill. by: samanthat Views[301] Although this little girl is not yet old enough, more than 90% of city children living below the poverty line are able to attend school. As India's economy expands, more of the poorest families are choosing to send children to low-cost private schools in hopes of helping them escape poverty. by: samanthat Views[149] Gutka and Pan Masala, equivalents of tobacco, are commonly sold in packets and chewed wrapped in betel leaves. Although both are recently banned in many parts of India, it is still legal in the state of Andhra Pradesh. by: samanthat Views[649] Many men come from the countryside looking for a way to support their families. An auto rickshaw driver may profit 300 Rupees, or about $5.50, during a 12-hour day. by: samanthat Views[167]
     

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    Monday, 7 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    A military upbringing fostered a love of traveling, which has become wanderlust in my adult life. That wanderlust moved me from Alaska to DC to Portland. My idea of a vacation is grabbing a backpack and camera, and heading to somewhere new, out of my ... Read more >
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