‘... I sensed that Park Street is, essentially (even for the destitute), a place of brief acquaintances and… — Amit Chaudhuri
‘... I sensed that Park Street is, essentially (even for the destitute), a place of brief acquaintances and meetings no one has too much time for anyone else, you yourself are part of a web of motivations that are fading and resurrecting – and you must be on the move constantly to be in the street’s ebb and flow of traffic.’
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