- Narrative Non-fiction
- Engaging, also thought provoking and moving
- Focus on Annawadi, one of the slums found in Mumbai
- Content, overwhelming at times, upsetting, also frustrating but interesting and informative
- Resilience and hope stands out against all odds.
Location: There is no map for Annawadi as it is a slum. If you google Mumbai airport on google maps, it is somewhere off a concrete wall along Sahar Rd (The Highway lined with coconut palms) On p5 there is a mention of it being 250 yds (230metres) off the Sahar Rd
We compared the size of Annawadi in relation to the size of our own homes:
(The slum consists of 335 huts jammed together on about 2500 square metres of land.
It is populated by 3 thousand people.)
We also looked at the Videos on Annawadi and the book gave us much to think about.
Four of us had recently read Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts a different completely different book but there were a few places mentioned there that were familiar.
We also looked at the biography of the author, also how and why she wrote the book.
We also looked at the biography of the author, also how and why she wrote the book.
Interesting Links:
Annawadi (YouTube 1:33min)
Annawadi (YouTube 2:18mins)
Interview (Fresh Air)
Asha and Manju today (4th March 2012)
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| Asha and Manju today (see link above for article from dawn.com) |
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