Venkatesh Kittur, Dignity in the Margins (PEOPLE 2026)

These portraits spotlight street vendors whose labor sustains the informal economy and feeds the city each day. Often unseen and undervalued, they carry the weight of economic hardship with quiet resilience. Their warm smiles challenge common narratives of poverty, revealing individuals defined not by scarcity, but by dignity, strength, and an enduring human spirit.

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