Kaberi Dutta ChatterjeeDirector, KAA Media · Narrative Architect | Director, KAA Media Inc.

Kolkata vlog 2017-18: The Great Kolkata Crossing

27 Nov 2017 · 2 min

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In this short vlog segment, the creator narrates a first‑person attempt to cross a busy, unlit road in Kolkata. The speaker describes the lack of street lighting, the narrow gap used for crossing, the long wait for a safe moment, missed opportunities, and the constant threat of oncoming vehicles. The monologue mixes casual observation with a hint of anxiety, highlighting the chaotic traffic patterns and the peril pedestrians face in the city.

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I am supposed to cross this road. Okay, there is no street light. I'm supposed to cross it from that entrance over there, that small gap. Just wait and see how I cross this road. This is Calcutta. Gonna be a long wait, it seems. Oh shit, I missed my chance of crossing the road. I looked the other way. Okay, the next chance I'm going, I'm going. No, don't be too ambitious. Get crushed by this vehicle, that'll be the saddest death on earth. But people do. Now I'm ready. Okay, just wait a while. Okay, that's clear.