In Bangalore classrooms turn into makeshift homes

August 22, 2012 12:37

A classroom on the third floor of the humanities block of St. Joseph's College in Bangalore now serves as a makeshift dormitory. Mattresses have been rolled out atop benches laid side by side and on the professors' wooden podium, surrounded by duffel bags packed for an indefinite stay. Since Thursday, five girls from India's northeastern states have made this space their home.

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