He Left His Place in Paradise

From the moment I climbed into the beat-up taxi at the airport, Calcutta consumed me. The soot of diesel fuel permeated my lungs, burning my eyes and throat. Darkness and despair marked the faces I chanced to glance at as we drove by. The stench of sewage and sickness filled my nostrils, turning my stomach inside out.We arrived at Mother Teresa's headquarters,

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