In the bustling loneliness of the city, where do you go to find an audience when you want to read aloud your poetry, play your guitar or sing those songs that you love? If you are in Kolkata, head for the Chaitown Community where creativity is encouraged to find easy expression.
It is now three years since Elizabeth Decker, an American with a long association with India and a fancy for Kolkata, set the Chaitown Community rolling. She was 73 then and seeking to run a small and interesting business.