Avid Kumar runs a four-person business painting the exteriors of high-rise towers in Kolkata, the capital of India's West Bengal state. Painting a building typically earns him around 10,000 rupees -- about $145 -- far more than he could earn by taking on many smaller projects. Even so, he cannot afford proper safety equipment for himself and his team. Avid was born in Kolkata after his parents moved there from the state of Bihar, West Bengal's western neighbor. He was raised and still lives in o...
Avid Kumar runs a four-person business painting the exteriors of high-rise towers in Kolkata, the capital of India's West Bengal state. Painting a building typically earns him around 10,000 rupees -- about $145 -- far more than he could earn by taking on many smaller projects. Even so, he cannot afford proper safety equipment for himself and his team. Avid was born in Kolkata after his parents moved there from the state of Bihar, West Bengal's western neighbor. He was raised and still lives in o...
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