route to class

Three times a week, I teach English to some members of the women's labor union that is helping me with my research.  The class meets in Dharavi, and I really have to go through a maze of alleys to get there.  The first time Indira took me to the meeting place, I told her, there is no way at all that I am going to remember how to get back here.  But now its no problem.  Here is my route:

1.  From the Dharavi T junction, go to this group of buildings:

2.  Enter this alley between two of the buildings (and say hello to any passing children):

3.  At the snack stall, make a left:

 

4.  Then down the alley and another left at the blue door:

 

5.  A right turn, then down this alley (being careful to step to the side if someone is approaching in the other direction, because there is only room for one person to get by):

 

6.  The last alley empties out into this street, called V.K. Wadi:

 

7.  Every once in a while I encounter something interesting on this street.  A couple of days ago, one of the men had saved a cockatiel (or some such bird) from a crow attack, and was playing with it.  He put it in my hands and took a picture:

 

8.  Arrive at the classroom, just a short way down V.K. Wadi: