Sunday, November 30, 2008

Self Employed

Slum dwellers who work as craftsmen.

Delhi is of the oldest and continually inhabited cities in the world. It has grown to be cosmopolitan city owing to the immigration of people from across the country. Slums are always seen as a negative thing in the way of Delhi’s development.

Most of the slum dwellers work either as labourers or as rickshaw pullers. But the slum dwellers near Kalkaji are different from others. These people live in a strecth of few meters, and these few metres are their home and work place as well.

The place where they live is world for them. They sleep there, eat there, bath there, work there and finally earn their meal the same place.



1.Dreams for the future- A new life born in the Slum itself.


2. Learning the art-Children in the slum start learning the art of making Idols from their Childhood.


3. What's in the eyes- Children sharing the light moments.



4. The clayful hands that make the God- Clay being mixed, the first step of making the Idols.

5. Finishing touch- Working on the Idol to give it the last shine.

6. Blessed by the God- Feeling happy after seeing the several days hardwork coming out so beautifully.




7. Speaking eyes- Watching the busy road and relaxing after whole days’ hardwork.

8.Reflective beauty- The girl at the slum is getting ready before going out.

9.Smackdown- Some men at the slum relax themselves by taking drugs and smoking.

10.Lighting the houses- Finally at the night, winding up the work and preparing to have dinner.

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