a few kilometers away kolkata's college street is famous for its book market. the popular saying is if you can't find a book here, it probably never existed. organizers say the importance of books and being well read in kolkata is what makes this book fair popular. >> the status of a person is determined how they read. how they love books. parents from childhood always pressurize on their children to read books. that's the main reason that kolkata has got a huge foot fall for books and book lovers. >> reporter: he does make a few sales at the fair, but for him and others the real profit is being surrounded by their passion. fez jamil a

a few kilometers away kolkata's college street is famous for its book market. the popular saying is if you can't find a book here, it probably never existed. organizers say the importance of books and being well read in kolkata is what makes this book fair popular. >> the status of a person is determined how they read. how they love books. parents from childhood always pressurize on their children to read books. that's the main reason that kolkata has got a huge foot fall for books and book lovers. >> reporter: he does make a few sales at the fair, but for him and others the real profit is being surrounded by their passion. fez jamil al jazerra kolkata. >>> now remember you can keep right up-to-date with all the top stories all the developing stories on the day on the al jazerra website aljazerra.com. >> the companies responsible for the collapse of america's economy almost search years ago, should be held to account. but making them write billion dollar checks to settle lawsuits won't do a thing to protect you against the next crisis. tonight i'm talking to a