Backbreaking street repair, done by husband & wife pairs
Hindus cremate to save space
Mumbai taxi fleet
Bean Bag = Code word for 'prostitute'
Dharavi potter (See all Dharavi images in MumbaiDharavi album)
Social enterprise: Private medical transportation (b/c the government does not provide it)
Night out at the Sea Shack
Peddlers begging to make a sale (I bought a bracelet)
The Gate of India
Departure of Elephanta Island
Smoggy departure of legions of ships carrying Indian exports to USA
Ace Your Case interview prep
Cutest monkey ever!
Only one breast b/c half male/female god
Can you imagine anything more cute-and-cuddly?
Looking out at Dharavi from the ICICI office
Turning 180 degrees and looking at the ICICI stairway/boardroom
Dinner @ Melanie's in-laws'
Geddes' favorite pillow
Celebrity!
What little kids do in the afternoon...
Naptime!
SeaRock: Site of terrorist bombing in 1993. The building has yet to be repaired or destroyed.
The rocky “beach” is crowded with makeshift huts, drying laundry and human waste
View of 5-star Taj hotel from the squatters' beach
Emptying sack of trash into the ocean
Any type of floating garbage imaginable can be found in this little basin
Mumbai slums encroach directly up to the side of the runway
Return trip to Mumbai for departure: Met w/ Frank
Taxi mafia took me to super-seedy hotel for 2x the agreed-upon price.
2500 rupees = 6-foot ceilings + no AC + no hot water + no electricity + bucket shower + centipedes + rats. The lamp was 200 rupees extra.
Tuk-tuk broke down on way to airport
Mumbai mafia. Am I going to get beat up?
No... they just wanted a picture
Delayed overnight in London, I was thrilled to find normal ceilings, hot water and locks on the doors
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class lounge. Free drinks, haircut, massage and internet. Sweet!