Do read National Geographic's feature on rickshaw pullers in Kolkata by Calvin Trillin and the accompanying, stunning pictures by Ami Vitale. The paragraph that hits home the plight of these people, quoted verbatim from the article,
When I asked one rickshaw wallah if he thought the government’s plan to rid the city of rickshaws was based on a genuine interest in his welfare, he smiled, with a quick shake of his head—a gesture I interpreted to mean, “If you are so naive as to ask such a question, I will answer it, but it is not worth wasting words on.”India shining? Human rights anyone?
(via: Nshima & Curry)
No comments:
Post a Comment