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WE ARE SLUMMERS(REPORTAGE)
The dingiest part of the population, generally Islamic due to a more equal approach to human beings than the strictly caste based hindu faith, is normally residing in Nizzamuddin and Jasola areas,with the last one sadly known for the recent evacuation executed by the authorities forcing thousands of people to look for a new place to stay.Similar settlements can be found almost everywhere and individuals belonging to the lowest castes as rikshaw drivers and manure cleaners can pay up to 1000rupies for a place in these campsites where electricity is illegally stolen from other powerhouse and several families share one drainage letting the imagination to figure out the igienic status of the location.
Considering all these issues India with its huge cities is still the largest world democracy where slums inhabitants are massively going to vote in case of elections as a considerable plaudits tanks for corrupted politicians.On the other hand local gangsters, often arised to the role of religious leader rather than convicted for bloody murders,agree with questionable party chairman in order to direct the slummers choice in the event of polling.
WE ARE SLUMMERS is the portrait of an India where processes are slower if you consider the nearby chinese competitor ruled by a totalitarian regime, but home of an hope increasing along with 3% of population yearly rised from poverty and a 28yrs average age foreseen in 2050.
Amodina 7yrs old lives in a slum in Nizzamuddin area and being the oldest among her sisters and brothers she is the one in charge of running the shack when her mum is away working as a cleaner in a big Delhi hotel.
Abhik has chosen to follow the spiritual life becoming a Sadu.It is relatively easy to be guested in any slum for these considered holy men errating from a place to another,eating and sleeping with the help of the locals.
Kalpana is working as a care taker for domestic animals close to the Jasola campsite where she lives and returns every evening after a day of work.
Lohit is a rickshaw driver in the busy season he comes back to Jasola once a week sleeping inside or under his vehicle.
Poorvi is the official vegetables vendor in Sarai Roilla jhuggie everyday she comes to the settlement around 5pm bringing her goods to be sold.
Hiresh from Jasola slum is spending most of his day in old Delhi collecting plastic waste to make a living.This is involving being a large amount of time among garbage to search for plastic and considering the average temperature in the indian capital it is not a pleasant stay.
Niti lives in the streets:she is almost 80yrs old
Jasola locals,recently evacuated from this site by the government,moved partially along the close motorway rebuilding the tents on the edge of the road and given the development the area is receiving many women work breaking stones for the constructions companies.
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