Kolkata and its Many Hawkers
I visited a market of a different kind last week. Several rows of boats neatly anchored alongside a pier with hawkers assigned a boat each to sell their wares. While curious buyers made their way through the narrow pier to reach the boat-shop of their choice, the sellers anxiously waited for people to come and... Continue Reading →
Dainty yes but they're also fierce. Fierce in all their endeavours! Meet the flower sellers of India's largest flower market.
Mohammed seemed to draw inspiration from his scarves. Soaking in everyday a colour at a time, akin to his scarves. Some days were blue and lazy, others were fiery red, even a mundane green for vibrancy.
What we call streets, he calls home. Meet Mohammed Tayeb, a hawker who sells varieties of hair accessories and jewelry at Kolkata's Bertram Street.
