

Bhivarabai's New World
In the waiting room of Dr. Kumar’s Eye Clinic, we stood out. We were the only foreigners and the two middle-aged sisters who were grasping our hands were the only obviously poor women in the fancy doctor’s office in the suburb of Andheri West. Dressed in simple saris covering their parched, nut brown skin, they stood in stark contrast to the room full of well-dressed, light-skinned, upper and middle class Mumbaikars. Eyes followed us around the room as we navigated where to s