Different Types of Shelters

1.Why are Most of the Houses in Amsterdam Crooked?

• In Amsterdam, many houses are crooked because of their bulky weight.
• When the houses were built, they were not crooked, but adding more floors one by one made them overweight, which is why the façade of these houses are crooked.

2.What Is a Banjiha?

• A banjiha is a semi-basement house primarily found in the cheap neighbourhoods of South Korea.
• These are backward housing models that the poor people of society use.
• Life in a banjiha is unhygienic because a little rain can waterlog these houses.

3.What Is the Meaning of Caravanserai?

• A caravanserai is a roadside inn where a group of people can rest after a long tiring journey.
• These are mostly found throughout the silk route.
• The traders used to take shelter and rest for a few hours to a few days in these places.