A little over a year after I first wrote about Shaloo, the hired help in my house, her worst fears have come true. About a week ago, a notice was pasted in her slum, the slum, her home, is scheduled for demolition. Shaloo gave me this news while rinsing a glass under the tap, as I came into the kitchen to get some water. Because this is a recurring refrain, I didn’t take her seriously telling her only to bring me a copy of the notice or show me where it’s pasted (which she didn’t ‘cause someone tore away the notice, as if removal of a notice could forestall events).
Demolishing Homes in Delhi
Demolishing Homes in Delhi
Demolishing Homes in Delhi
A little over a year after I first wrote about Shaloo, the hired help in my house, her worst fears have come true. About a week ago, a notice was pasted in her slum, the slum, her home, is scheduled for demolition. Shaloo gave me this news while rinsing a glass under the tap, as I came into the kitchen to get some water. Because this is a recurring refrain, I didn’t take her seriously telling her only to bring me a copy of the notice or show me where it’s pasted (which she didn’t ‘cause someone tore away the notice, as if removal of a notice could forestall events).