Baruipur Station Colony

Two days of exuberant and colorful Holi celebrations have given way to daily life in Kolkata. Back to business. We traveled to the southernmost part of the city, and visited the Baruipur Station Colony.In this slum along the railway line about 200 people live in 45 shelters. More than half of the population are children.
While the children show their white-teeth smiles for the camera, Ed accidentally shows his big white belly.
It's amazing how quickly these children are at ease with the camera.
Most stories we hear when we walk through the neighborhood are all heartbreaking.
The lady in the right is mother of five children, three of which are going to school. For the other two children there's no money for education.
However hard life might be for these people, all the children are spontaneous and above all, very disarming.