Life happens on the streets of Kolkata. 

In a city with a population of almost 15 million, it’s estimated that about 300,000 live on the streets. Living on the streets is not the same as living in slums or bustees (registered slums) — the reality for a third of the population of Kolkata. Street living is actual street living, the place where people sleep, cook, eat, bathe, and perform all the ordinary routines of life.