{"id":506,"date":"2023-11-04T16:58:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T09:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.110cities.net\/?post_type=cities&#038;p=506"},"modified":"2025-10-29T23:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:45:42","slug":"kolkata","status":"publish","type":"cities","link":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/es\/cities\/kolkata\/","title":{"rendered":"CALCUTA"},"featured_media":813,"template":"","class_list":["post-506","cities","type-cities","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/culcutta222-1200x1668.jpg","ams_acf":[{"key":"country","label":"Country","value":"INDIA"},{"key":"writeup","label":"Writeup","value":"<p data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"675\">I walk the streets of <strong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"250\">Kolkata<\/strong> each day\u2014a city that never stands still. The clang of <strong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"314\">trams<\/strong>, the honking of <strong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"344\">rickshaws<\/strong>, and the shouts of vendors fill the air, mingled with the scent of <strong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"450\">chai, spices, and rain-soaked dust<\/strong>. The city\u2019s old colonial buildings stand beside bright temples and crowded slums, each telling a story\u2014of beauty, pain, resilience, and hope. Kolkata feels like a living heartbeat\u2014tired, yet determined; wounded, yet alive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"1020\">As I weave through the crowds, I sense a deep spiritual hunger beneath the bustle\u2014a longing for peace and belonging. I hear it in the <strong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"841\">songs of street performers<\/strong>, in the <strong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"892\">prayers whispered by the Hooghly River<\/strong>, and in the <strong data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"946\">silence of those who\u2019ve given up hope<\/strong>. It\u2019s as if the whole city is waiting\u2014for something real, someone true.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1395\">The <strong data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1038\">children<\/strong> weigh most heavily on my heart\u2014those who sleep beneath flyovers, dig through garbage for scraps, and wander the train platforms alone. Their eyes tell stories of pain, yet I see in them the glimmer of possibility. I believe <strong data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1284\">God sees them too<\/strong>. He is moving here, stirring compassion, calling His people to walk these streets with His love and courage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1730\">I am here as a <strong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1433\">follower of Jesus<\/strong>, to walk where He would walk, to see as He sees, to love as He loves. My prayer is simple: that <strong data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1591\">Kolkata will be transformed not by power, but by presence<\/strong>\u2014by the love of Christ breathing new life into homes, healing divisions, and turning this restless city into a place of peace and praise.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JCt9Lw45Fqs?si=vfbwIjDdSuUOED_Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n"},{"key":"google_map","label":"Google map","value":false},{"key":"people_group_1","label":"People Group 1","value":"Bengali"},{"key":"people_group_link_1","label":"People Group Link 1","value":"https:\/\/peoplegroups.org\/explore\/GroupDetails.aspx?peid=48197"},{"key":"people_group_2","label":"People Group 2","value":"Hindi Teli"},{"key":"people_group_link_2","label":"People Group Link 2","value":"https:\/\/joshuaproject.net\/people_groups\/18229\/IN"},{"key":"people_group_3","label":"People Group 3","value":"Assamese Muslims"},{"key":"people_group_link_3","label":"People Group Link 3","value":"https:\/\/joshuaproject.net\/people_groups\/10461\/IN"},{"key":"people_group_4","label":"People Group 4","value":"Khandait (Odia)"},{"key":"people_group_link_4","label":"People Group Link 4","value":"https:\/\/joshuaproject.net\/people_groups\/17150\/IN"},{"key":"people_group_5","label":"People Group 5","value":"Sayyid (Urdu)"},{"key":"people_group_link_5","label":"People Group Link 5","value":"https:\/\/joshuaproject.net\/people_groups\/18045\/IN"},{"key":"people_group_6","label":"People Group 6","value":""},{"key":"people_group_link_6","label":"People Group Link 6","value":""},{"key":"people_group_7","label":"People Group 7","value":""},{"key":"people_group_link_7","label":"People Group Link 7","value":""},{"key":"people_group_8","label":"People Group 8","value":""},{"key":"people_group_link_8","label":"People Group Link 8","value":""},{"key":"prayer_emphasis","label":"Prayer Emphasis","value":"<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1903\">\n<p data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1903\"><strong data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1787\">Pray for<\/strong> the people of Kolkata to encounter the peace and love of Jesus amid the city\u2019s restlessness. <em data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1901\">(Matthew 11:28\u201330)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"2045\">\n<p data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"2045\"><strong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1919\">Pray for<\/strong> the countless street children and poor families to experience care, safety, and hope through God\u2019s people. <em data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2043\">(Psalm 82:3\u20134)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2173\">\n<p data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2173\"><strong data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2061\">Pray for<\/strong> revival among students, artists, and laborers\u2014that they would find their identity in Christ. <em data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2171\">(Acts 2:17\u201318)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2308\">\n<p data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2308\"><strong data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2189\">Pray for<\/strong> the Church in Kolkata to rise in unity and compassion, bringing light to both slums and high-rises. <em data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2306\">(Isaiah 58:10)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2309\" data-end=\"2455\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\n<p data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2455\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2324\">Pray for<\/strong> God\u2019s Spirit to transform Kolkata into a city known not for its poverty or pain, but for His presence and power. <em data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2455\" data-is-last-node=\"\">(Habakkuk 2:14)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"key":"video_link","label":"Video Link","value":""},{"key":"campaign_shortcode","label":"Prayer Campaign Shortcode","value":""},{"key":"prayer_campaign_link","label":"Prayer Campaign Link","value":"https:\/\/110cities.pray4movement.org\/"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cities\/506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cities"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cities"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506"}],"curies":[{"name":"gracias","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}