Once out of the expansive metropolis of Kolkata, the pace relaxed. Multi–story buildings and showrooms gave way to simple huts and shacks. The center of activity for men of the village, such tiny shops were gathering places to purchase goods, drink sweet chai, gossip, and play a few rounds of cards. The iconic yellow taxis of Kolkata were replaced by flat bed trailers pulled by motorcycle–sized vehicles. Others chose to traverse the narrow roads by hanging on to the back of trucks, crowding into battered buses, and the occasional modified auto rickshaw.
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