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Calcutta, from the street to the school

They wander the streets of Calcutta in their millions, in search of a livelihood; millions of children who live in squats, in shacks, on sidewalks … the majority are immigrants, clearly extremely poor, and are either orphans or have only one parent to support them.
Under these circumstances, where drug trafficking and sexual abuse are [...]