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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: In the Annawadi slum, even the tiniest twist of fate can derail your bid for a better life ahead.
Chapter 2: Illnesses and health problems ravage the slum because of the filthy conditions.
Chapter 3: Those living in slums possess few, if any, basic human rights.
Chapter 4: In the slum, corruption runs rampant and bribes are required for everything.
Chapter 5: Even health care professionals extort bribes and provide inadequate medical treatment.
Chapter 6: The slum is a particularly perilous place for children.
Chapter 7: Many slum residents either exploit others or turn away from their suffering.
Chapter 8: Many slum residents strive to obtain some form of education, but it frequently leads nowhere anyway.
Chapter 9: For some, suicide is the sole way out of the misery of slum life.
Description
Behind the Beautiful Forevers describes life in the Annawadi slum in India, close to Mumbai’s international airport. These blinks tell the story of families who live in squalid conditions but still dream of a better life, even though the odds are overwhelmingly against them.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone who wants to know about life in the slums of Mumbai
- Anyone who liked the movie Slumdog Millionaire
- Anyone who wants to understand the damage caused by corruption