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Rooftop Dreams, Varanasi Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Photographer: Yasmin Mund It was 5:30 a.m. and I had just arrived in Varanasi, India, off a sleeper train. I got to my guesthouse and instinctively climbed the seven flights of stairs to see the sunrise over the famous Ganges River. As I looked over the side of the rooftop terrace, my jaw dropped in disbelief. Below were mothers, fathers, children, cats, dogs, and monkeys all sleeping on their roofs. It was midsummer in Varanasi and sleeping without air-conditioning was pretty difficult. Can you spot the curry? Question 1: I can tell that these people don't live a very comfortable life, but it doesn't mean they aren't happy. They live together and in unsanitary and old buildings alongside animals. Question 2: Whenever I go to India, I recognize people living in similar conditions, so looking at this photo helps me remember to be grateful for what I have. The way that these people live on rooftop