The Dharavi (slum) area is a fascinating ecosystem of about 200'000 people, 2-3 square km crammed space and thousands of (family) businesses. Recycling, textile finishing / refinement, pottery and leather are the main products. Said to generate a turnover of 500 MUSD per year Dharavi is full of entrepeneurs which help themselves rather wait for support or welfare. It is located in a Mumbai neighbourhood which otherwise would have long been snatched up as prime real estate by developers. The film Slumdog Millionaire made Dharavi known to non-locals. It was actually mainly shot in a different slum area. However, one signature scene with the slum kids being chased and escaping along two huge pipes is still recognized by many. Those scenes were filmed in Dharavi quickly in two or three days. I was lucky to find friends which allowed me to see and photograph the life in Dharavi for one day. It was so packed with impressions, it felt like a week.