Public transport buses become a migrant sonic scape with bangla, tamil and punjabi music leaking out of earphones as these spaces map aspirations as much as heartache. Some of these bus rides from the little india district to the dorms take up to 90 minutes.
The last row of seats are often the preferred choice where video calls to back home are made, maximising time on an off day where each minute is valued.
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