"These people are happy, we thank God for what we have." Coming out of a South Mumbai slum, this was a quote made by one of the slum members. Prior to this, I had been walking through the slum, being greeted by eager waving and grins that covered entire faces. Somehow, I felt angry. Unsure why, I realised, after hearing that quote, that the reason I was so angry was that these people were so happy. The conditions these people live in should not lead them to be happy, it made me angry that this is what these people have to be "grateful" for, angry at the government and the power holders in this country. That the powerful have let a two by two 'house' be a source of huge gratitude disgusted me.
Reuben
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