The Real Slumdogs
Slumdog Millionaire stars the city of Mumbai as call center capital, megalopolis, and landfill. Foreign Policy has a photo essay on the real slumdogs.
Slum sprawl: Dharavi expands across a square mile of prime real estate smack in the middle of Mumbai, between the two busiest rail lines and near the swanky Bandra Kurla Complex, a glimmering corporate center. For the political and business elite, Dharavi is an absolute eyesore. Rats scurry through gutters. Men sit waist deep in trash, sorting it. Bloody viscera from mutton stalls trickle through open drains. The place reeks of sewage. Yet, the land is worth $10 billion by one estimate. Consequently, the city has developed a controversial plan to raze Dharavi, seen here on Feb. 3.
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