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The Merchants of Mumbai

The Merchants of Mumbai

Seen sandwiched between landfills and shiny skyscrapers are the mega-slums of Mumbai, where most of the hawkers live. These informal settlements have their own microeconomics with tens of thousands of small home-based manufacturing businesses and residents from all cultural backgrounds in India. It is a brilliant example of survival of the poor, where livelihood is upheld not by government aids or charities but by true labour and hard work.

INDIA | Sunday, 13 January 2013 | Views [316] | View Larger Image

Seen sandwiched between landfills and shiny skyscrapers are the mega-slums of Mumbai, where most of the hawkers live. These informal settlements have their own microeconomics with tens of thousands of small home-based manufacturing businesses and residents from all cultural backgrounds in India. It is a brilliant example of survival of the poor, where livelihood is upheld not by government aids or charities but by true labour and hard work.


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