Monday 16 July 2007

बोम्बय तो गोवा थे हार्ड वय

I think its monday, but i cant be sure. Only five days and already im losing track of date(although i know what the time is).
Where to start...., Mumbai.
You think the guy with one leg and no nose holding out his 'good' arm for money is bad here until, round the corner, you meet the guy with no legs doing the same, and he's positively tame compared to the guy with no arms or legs, and some really bad acne thing going on, being pushed along on a trolley by a child who looks like she hasnt eaten in days. Slum upon slum upon slum, thread through and around the more affluent(ie; those with roofs)parts of the city filling every available gap.Millions of bodies.A black and white photographers dream.
Not wanting to do the tourist thing i managed to find a good guide who was willing(for a price) to take me around the 'interesting' parts of town that i wouldnt otherwise be able to reach. the slum cities, thieves markets, streets of hookers.
I shot like crazy, and made use of the opputunity to get really close to the people i was shooting.
When i find somewhere with a computer not from the ice age i will post some pics up.(dont hold your breath, im not)



QUOTE FOR THE DAY
"hello im a tourist with heaps of money in my wallet, how much is that incredibly cheap looking wooden elephant key ring?"

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