At a traffic signal in the Indian capital, Ayesha Sharma, a 29-year-old trans woman dressed in a traditional tunic and pants with scarf, holds up a smartphone with a QR code on it as the light turns to red and vehicles have to stop. A commuter leans out of a car window, scans the code and her account is credited with 10 rupees ($0.12), an easy addition to her panhandling.
Delhi’s push to get beggars off the streets before the G20 summit makes for a more attractive event, but makes life harder for the city’s poorest people.
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