No other place has emphasised the difference in wealth between people who basically live next door to each other. Standing in the Dhobi Ghat where laundry is done each day you look up and around and see an abundance of high rises and fancy buildings. The wealth all around, but what do our friends in the slums have? 20 days into the trip, this was the first time that I felt so emotionally uncomfortable, and it made me realise that despite seeing the happy faces of the boys and girls, in reality there are 8 people living in a room the size of one of our many bedrooms at home.
Furthermore, today we saw the 27 story 'house' of one of the richest people living in Mumbai while driving to a slum community. A bit excessive don't you think?
Ivan
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