They are everywhere - along the streets, at traffic signals, peering into taxi windows,
bedraggled and haggard, breaking into a sudden smile when a few coins are dropped into
their palms. If beggars make you uncomfortable, then India is not the place for you.
Do not fear them. Do not avoid them. An old proverb once said it is a beggar's pride that
he is not a thief. We are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other.
Why separate the "us" from the "them"?