Comments on: Dharavi Slum Rooftop: A View of Mumbai’s Skyline

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:01:21 +0000

@Vaishnavi: Certainly, if a visit to Dharavi teaches us nothing else, it’s that just because some people live in poverty does not always imply that they are not hard working. Often, it’s strikingly quite the opposite.

As for being friendly, the same logic applies.

Very glad to hear your perspective, that of a Mumbaiker (I hope I got that word right). Thank you for your very thoughtful comment!

By: Vaishnavi

Vaishnavi — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 14:43:02 +0000

Hi, Interesting panoramic view..missed this view! I recently went there with a German couch surfer and I now have a new found respect for people who live in Dharavi. Having grown up in Bombay, I had such a different perspective of this place. The annual turnover of things produced there is $660 million!! These people are so hard working and live life on their own terms, and oh so friendly. Though we didn’t take a tour, got to speak to many people who have been living there since the 1950s and how it has evolved over the years!

By: Amit

Amit — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 07:33:01 +0000

Apart from this slum area Mumbai is metropolitan city of India. and what are you doing over the tin top.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 08:22:03 +0000

@Tim: Shantaram is one of our favorite travel and fiction books. Have read it several times, actually. His description of Mumbai, including life in the slums, is so engaging.

By: Tim Horgan @ On and Off the Gringo Trail

Tim Horgan @ On and Off the Gringo Trail — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 23:39:29 +0000

Awesome adventure of yours out to the slums! Surely youve read Shantaram?

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:40:08 +0000

This is definitely a new view of travel that I’m not used to seeing bloggers post. Thanks for bringing a new perspective on everything the world has to offer. There is more out there than what meets the eye…

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 20:47:24 +0000

@John: The bright colors (and color separation) of the plastic jugs were what stood out to us against the more drab, gray colors of the sky. Not your typical panorama, but hopefully interesting all the same.

@Karen: We try to cover all aspects of the places we visit, and sometimes that takes us to unusual locations and situations. Glad we were able to share another perspective here with this panorama.

By: John

John — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 20:35:11 +0000

Wow! Very interesting panorama picture! Very interesting how powerful the colors of the cans seem in contrast to the grey smoggy environment.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 23:48:54 +0000

@Casey: I’ve thought the same thing – whether it comes to plastic bottles, plastic bags or just general garbage. There are so many things we take for granted at home (e.g., garbage pickup) that it helps to hide our consumption. What I like about these recycling businesses is that they offer an incentive to pick up garbage like this to turn into something productive again.

@Esme: Thanks for the advice on the Jain temple. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to go this visit, but we’ll add it to the list for next time. We had a fascinating visit once to a Jain temple in Bikaner many years ago.

@Dharavi: What a lot of people don’t realize is that Dharavi (like a lot of other “slums”) is essentially a community or small town – it’s not like there’s a gate to keep people out. We did enjoy the tour as we were able to ask lots and lots of questions, but also can imagine just wandering the streets was a lot of fun.

@Joe: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? 🙂

@Barbara: Space is so limited in Dharavi that every inch is used for something. Necessity is the mother of creation 🙂

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 23:18:33 +0000

That’s amazing, who would have thought of using the otherwise wasted space of the rooftops for recycling? Sometimes you have to be creative to get the job done!