On Tuesday night Katie and I went to Iram's house to watch a Hindi movie and have dinner. Iram's mom lives in a nice neighborhood just east of Safdarjung...the colony that we live in. It's known for being a place where wealthier people reside. Just like most things in this country of extremes, next to the beautiful houses in Kailash Colony, is a roaring slum. Katie and I lucked out and were able to see the people who live in the slum waging battle for their water ration. A water truck comes once a day to supply the thousands of people with a bit of water for all their bathing, cooking, and drinking needs. the Hoses spill out the side of the truck like Hookah hoses. The commotion looked like a storm. By the time we payed the rickshaw driver and got our cameras out, some of the people had dispersed, carrying their lucky score of water on top of their heads, back to the slums. The picture doesn't do the chaos justice. It's sad that people have to live like this, but it was something that I hadn't been able to experience yet in Delhi. If you click on the picture you'll be able to view a larger version of it.
its not that bad as u make it sound to be... give it a thought....
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