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Book Review of Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity

Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
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A beautifully written account of the lives of several Annawadi slum dwellers, and of their attempts to raise their standards of living. A few do it by fair means, but most by foul. The level of corruption is astonishing, but in their eyes necessary for survival. This is not for the faint of heart, but it is a valuable look into a world few of us will ever see firsthand.