Khristala part II

We finished our blog post 'Khristala' with the wish to return to the slum soon to spend some more time with the people. Therefore last Tuesday we decided to take a local train to South Kolkata for some acquintances and some portraits.
Around 2 pm we arrived in the area and found almost only women. Most men at that time are working as day laborers.
TIn the morning many of the women work in the households of wealthier families. In the afternoon they wash the clothes of theit own family.
Fortunately it seems that most Khristala kids go to school. At midday only the youngest run through the neighborhood.
The little ones here are like anywhere in the world: shy, but intensely curious.
Urban landscape: nature in a city of 14 million people.
It buzzes: there is a photographer in the area. Many rush away and within an instance the kids, wearing their best garb, are hoisted in front of the camera.
Despite the almost indifferent look on the face of this one, most of the kids think it's great that those weird people from Holland visit them.