as usual when i am exploring a foreign place on my own i get to see things more organically rather than from the window of a bus. i hadn't really expected to see the gateway of India or the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai which made it all the more interesting when i wandered past. the hotel is infamous because of the 2008 terrorist attack and has been completely restored. the view from the rooftop restaurant is spectacular and i find it's opulence a huge contrast from what must be the view from the slums.
yes, just few kilometers from the five star hotel are some of the worlds largest slums. apparently, the 'slum tours' are quite a popular activity for tourists. one woman told me 'i think it's important to see'. no thank you. i have seen enough of those by accident. i'm not paying someone to take me to one. i hope she learned something from it.
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