Dirty Wall Project

One of the entrances to the community. On our recent trip to Mumbai we spent less time there, weeks instead of months because we wanted to be home for the arrival of a baby in our family. This shortened visit meant we had to visit as many people as we could, schedule time to accept casual invitations to meet with families, make time to discuss with Indu the most pressing issues of the community, make decisions, get in an auto-rickshaw and get stuff done in record time so that Indu wasn’t left...

There’s a saying in India, “When you have a daughter, you are watering someone else’s garden.” They are born to mothers who wished for a son. There won't be any fanfare or congratulations on the day of their birth. Their mother is seen as having failed in her task to produce a son, and the family would be poorer because of it. While this still holds true, there are some changes taking place allowing a spark of hope for the many girls in the community who value acquiring an education. Some...

Jazmi and Romena We met her in a cafe, not in Mumbai as you’d expect, but in Buenos Aires. Our route to India this year took a turn...