I have a huge amount of respect for these small manufacturing businesses in India. It truly is a lesson in ingenuity and resourcefulness. We need more people over there documenting these areas.
Greed has its chime words: resourcefulness, ingenuity, hardwork, billions, etc. It's unfortunate that peoples lust for money allows these words to justify these slum like conditions. Economic Eugenics, its kind of the thing the West is known for propagating around the world. Some MBA's figure the coordination bits are worth 90-95% of the profit. Quick, show me a shiny building and talk about progress, or tell me what a very rich person has recently told us plebs. One question, if the west is going to bring back its manufacturing base with a little bit of AI and automation, do you think many of us will end up like this? Me, nah, these sort of buildings are illegal, and being homeless is basically illegal, right?
There are 2 kinds of "traditional toothbrush" in India. Neem and Meswak. 1. Neem Neem has strong antibacterial and antifungal properties, which can help reduce plaque and combat gum disease. It contains compounds that can help in reducing inflammation and promoting oral health. Neem has a slightly bitter taste, which some people may find unappealing. (You probably chewed on this) 2. Miswak Miswak is easier to use and has a more pleasant taste compared to neem, making it more palatable for daily use. Miswak contains natural compounds that can help with remineralization of teeth and may have fluoride-like effects. This is the more common of the two and is considered the better option due to its medical properties .
The sad part is that one small group of Indian billionaires and policy makers could turn this sadness entirely around, still living amazingly rich lives while helping their fellow countrymen thrive instead of suffering from poverty. Greed is a disease.
@@afish43 There is a middle class as well; the majority of India's population falls into the middle class. The middle class is accustomed to getting by without assistance. It's the poorer sections that require help. The Indian government provides reservations in educational admissions and government jobs for the poorer sections through quotas, but it appears that this is not sufficient.
adani wants to redevelop this dharavi slum place but, these slum people don't want development, cuz they actually enjoying there life like this, its less stress full. i never blame billionaire, they are not selfish, but they are smart with money.
I’ll never forget flying into Mombay airport and seeing the endless blue canopy of tarpaulin in the slums…one of the most amazing cities I’ve ever been to.
Mumbai Airport is one of the most beautiful terminal buildings in the World. But even bigger better Airport is under construction in Navi Mumbai, a new airport designed by Zaha Hadid Architects 😊
Just like any other country.; work comes in all varieties. But i wonder what the cancer rates, health risks are , how badly they have it and general life span; as lot of that work, doesnt seem healthy at all.
I miss the days that you could actually watch a documentary without an agenda. The days of entertainment are over, now there is only salesman pretending to be entertainers. Those people aren’t saints. Those people are selfish like everyone in the world. They work like crazy to get money for themselves but then throw trash on the ground in the street and no one cleans it up. Wowww so much vibrant culture 😙🎉
I agreed good for them. USA trump Biden others are dumps Trash Talk they talk . Indian and Chinese power will always win . Nasty trump ‘ Biden ara . Sad 😅😅😅😊😊😊😅😮😢🎉😂😂
Amazing! Honestly your best video yet! Shocking the detail of their way of life that you captured and were able to show the world! Truly incredible and very captivating!
One of the problems of newly independent countries is getting administration and management in order. In India the British left a seriously depleted country whereven food was extremely scarce.But in 70 years to become 5 th in the world as a economic power is remarkable and many countries simply do not compare with this kind of growth.Overcrowding often follow in towns and cities after colonists leave.This is how Dharavi came to be.Rather than sit back and cry what the government can do the people have taken the initiative to help themselves.Many countries can learn from this.THIS HELPS A COUNTRY GROW.Yes there is still work to be done.Every country has issues.A countrys success is built on the initiative and drive of its people.God bless India.❤❤❤
The British population never exceeded 200,000 at any point during the colonial period, even at its peak. This relatively small group governed over 300 million Indians
@@EEMHsupremacy That is the very nature of Colonization and Organized Crime / MAFIA. How do you think a few migrants from Europe wiped out an ENTIRE RACE of Native Americans from North and South American and turned it "White" ? You hire "local" thugs, criminals and psychopaths to run your empire. Just like the Mafia.
Andrew, your style is story telling is so unique and captivating. I really feel like i am there with you and snap back into reality when the video ends. Really great stuff man
And people here are complaing about "posture", and "ergonomics". This video shows how peole that are really interested in business and earning money from good labor work.
Your content of documenting it all is so good and high quality. Everytime I watch it I can't believe you're still not close to over a milion subs. Keep up the great content and hopefully you keep on growing.
Sorry to say this: I first visited India in the early 1970s, but never had the chance of going back. Then my wife joined a guided tour of India in 2019, and from her description, there seems to be very little improvements over some 40 years. Though it is claimed to be the greatest democracy in the world, the governments elected by the Indian people did not manage to have done much to improve the lives of these hard working and ingenious people trying their utmost to make a living in such poor conditions.
Don't say you went delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Jaipur, varanasi 😂. You foreigners don't know other than that😂. India has grown so much from 1970s saying it grown less means you never visited properly.
@@santhoshv3028 two things can be true at the same time. But just like you accuse him of not knowing the other wide - you do not acknowledge the side he mentions - which is I am sorry to say true. This is coming from someon from Delhi who has lived in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Ahmedabad amongst other places.
Thank You for this informative documentary. Small Businesses but extremely hard-working, strong and energetic people, no matter how tough the work is but they always have a smile on their faces 😊👍🏽👍🏽.
Scam call centers are product of Pro-american parties . The scam call centers CEO and Owners are living very good life in London and USA with governments protection from indian authorities
grow up kid india is huge country ....every country have same bad people ..but they are very few ...often you guys focuse indians with pakisthani,banladeshis
Processing the goat leather at 14:00 looks nasty, but despite the "nasty chemicals", the old lady looks to be around 75 yrs old, which is better than some people fair in the UK. It shows how resilient the human body can be.
They given flat to stay..but they sold it n living there now those place are replaced by free apartment..many are illegally occupied . Majority of them if they go out of the city can buy good flat but they don't wanna move...but some how that entire 50,000 house will be replaced by apartment...just check recent update about dharavi n people there own fridge ,tv ,ac at home ...they are lower middle income not under poverty Mumbai City has 90 percentage literacy rate n less than 2 percentage poverty...u need to read other side of story
Andrew. Thanks for another brilliant video. You have weaved together a fascinating story of Mumbai’s slums, focussing not on their difficult conditions but on the people’s hard work and resilience.
This place is not a slum. Slums are places of rampant and widespread unemployment, idleness and misery. You are hard-pressed to find anyone here who is not busy working in admittedly difficult conditions, yet the residents seem to have at least some baseline of happiness.
@@stanley1554I’m sure, some slums might be better off and some worse, but when all the housing is illegal, built from shanty structures with asbestos roofs that are barely holding together. Water is only available for a few hours a day, and electricity is spotty. People work, eat, and sleep on the same ironing boards, all in a small area with massive population density and unsanitary conditions. I feel pretty comfortable with using the word.
This production system has existed in China and Japan. It is extremely flexible because there's almost no tooling costs. Setting a huge factory takes a couple of years and a huge investment in equipment. Once running it can be super efficient. But if the market changes a huge factory gets stuck in the past. These small centralized suppliers can quickly change to producing parts for a new product.
Mind Blown....first time here. Absolutely awesome doc. Even more amazing music to make it all the better. Could not have been more intrigued. Kudos for days!!!!!
@@mabeScReason European Population 1.4 billion 20% Of world population But they occupy whole North America South America Australia New Zealand almost 50% of world area Russian population 140 million 2% of world population But occupy whole Siberia 10% of world land area India population 20% of world population But india land area only 2 percent of world land area This is pure injustice This is why you see people living in roads
@@Atheist-hy6xq A lot of the land in question is extremely hard to develop and vast swathes of it are literally uninhabitable. And yes, the world is not fair and never has been. India's massive population is due extremely high fertility rate and is unable to develop. You are also an Indian ultranationalist and your community posts are pure comedy. As taken from your profile : "If India wants to become wealthy, with good infrastructure and a high GDP per capita, Indians need to conquer other countries. The easiest target is Australia". I shall not waste my time further with you as you make such absolute bonkers claims. Even your comment is completely unrelated to my post, literal strawman argument.
@@Atheist-hy6xq You are an Indian ultranationalist and your posts make no sense at all. Vast swathes of the territory you talk about are uninhabitable, too. How can you be so incredibly ignorant? Indians will never fail to negatively surprise me.
Seeing these people makes me feel a mix of sadness and happiness. Yes they are in less-than-ideal situations but what they have built and how they create things is incredibly efficient it's astonishing. Their will to survive and innovate is truly amazing. Kudos to them!
Excellent camera work, video production, and narration. Loved it. You could give a run for their money to big media houses in the US. This coming from an NRI🇮🇳 in the US.
All big international brands get all their leather goods from here. Theyre shipped and all they do is just brand the items with their logos and tags. And there are a ton of shops on the main roads in Dharavi where you can buy these items without the brand name on them (although theyre not allowed to sell them cos its for shipping). The shopkeeper which i go to also procures the products after their branding is done, so you could compare it to the same one without the brand name. And you buy them at a fraction of the cost.
I would say that's true, if the only skins they use are goat skins. (In the details in the video). They don't kill cows in India. I don't know about pigs, or other animals on an industrial level.
@@jameslanning8405 i assure you those are definitely not goat skins. N besides who uses goat skins for leather. India is one of the major exporters of beef. The hide has to go somewhere 😛.
@@dummydummier7579 The majority of India, consider the cow to be sacred. Many are vegetarians, and don't eat any meat. Ever hear of "Kid Skin?" A kid, is a young goat. It's used in making gloves, bealts, wallets, and other products. Not all 'goat skin,' strictly means 'adult goats.' But I'm sure there's a market in the world for that too. I'm not saying no one eats beef in India, obviously they have a number of foreigners that would do so.
@@jameslanning8405 im indian. So i know. Being a catholic i eat everything. There r some states where beef is readily available whereas in other places the buffalo is beef. But export of beef is business as usual. As i told u india is one of the largest exporters of beef, so yes it has to happen at an industrial level. Slaughter houses for export of beef r not accessible by us, well ofcourse cos its a factory n the lay man has nothing to do with it.
Really Good to hear from You Andrew ..Those Metal Can't be good for You and Your Lungs ..Not having OSHA or Strick Laws is why there is a Big Business of Scraping Ships there . Great Vido keep Them comin '''....
The average age of someone living in slums is 39.5 years. Watching this video explains why they don’t live very long with all the nasty polluted products they are breathing and touching. I know these people seem to be happy at what they’re doing to some degree but this needs to get cleaned up. I don’t know how you solve this from a consumer point of view. You can personally ban buying items that are made in these sweatshop environments. But then people tell me that they have no work. Well years ago before there were so many slums they must’ve done something else. Life is complicated and ultimately we humans are making so much garbage that it is hurting everyone in the environment. We’re going to end up like a bad sci-fi movie. And as I come from Canada a first world country, what is my responsibility in this situation. I am a senior, and not much of a consumer anymore. However, for many years, I have bought used secondhand or antique things to put in my home, and even wear. But the quality of clothing that I see in the charity shops these days is terrible and they will send it to people in poorer countries. It is not worth even sending. They are so badly made full of plastic They pile up in garbage dumps. I guess I just keep doing what I’m doing and watch what I am purchasing..
Hi Andrew just wanted to say your documentary’s are amazing just keep doing what your doing mate 🙏 I used to go to India as a sales guy for global company and it always shocked but amazed me how this society functions on so many extreme economic levels. As they say in the travel ad incredible India ❤
Hey Andy, Once again I've been humbled by your video. The most surprising thing I saw was people smiling. How do you live so close to such wealth. I can't imagine how poisonous the air is. Mind boggling. Seeya Next Time ✝️🐢
Thank you so much for showing this to us. I can't imagine how they could come up with so many small manufacturing units in such small spaces and thin alleyways to transport their materials and finished goods. It's truly amazing and at the same time sad to see the poor living conditions of the people.
Really? The west has slums that is Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit tent cities also the ghettos and favelas in Brazil, Argentina where people don't even work and are busy snorting cocaine, taking drugs with unemployment everywhere. That's American cities right now with their unemployed, homeless population. That's what we see in Brazilian favelas. Just horrendous. Compared to them Dharavi in Mumbai is a heaven because there is a hardcore economic system and even students in Dharavi study hard. We have got so many brilliant minds who have humble beginnings in Dharavi. That's what defines hardworking Indians from the spoiled Americans.
@@יונהאליראשון This is why immigrants to the US so often do so well. They've experienced actual poverty and frankly, the US is a pretty rich land. Lots of useful stuff is thrown away. I find good stuff all the time. Food, stuff to resell, I often donate stuff I find because I can't help picking up good useful stuff and then I like to donate stuff so it's all good. BTW achi your ivrit makes my anglit type right to left. It's kind of fun.
Really good video. Thats what I call quality content. And an obvious example of how the poor people of the world are enabling the riches of the wealthy. It is.... impressive and shocking at once.
I'm interested in the filming process. Are the compilation clips raw and spliced or more requested? I would love to visit these countries some day and pursue similar work
"Work where you live. Live where you work." It's in a way, the "dream," of the Western worker. Ofcourse, it's the quality of daily life, that makes the stark contrast. Work standards, safety issues, and much more, make India a far step away from the nearly micro-controlled, world of the American worker. There, the workforce makes it so, that humanity replaces everything that would be mechanized in America. Part of the process. Here, there's no computers, no robotic arms or hydrolic presses. No chemical sprayers or even chemical controls. There's nothing in the process of manufacture, except people. The one resource India seems to have in excessive supply.
Living in the slums looks rough, but I wonder if they pay an ever growing property tax, and 30 years of mortgage interest and insurance for those run down homes. I wonder if both parents work and pay strangers to raise their children. I'm not saying I'd like to trade places with them, but as I look at all the drug zombies walking through our neighborhood, I'm reminded there are different ways to look at poverty.
Hi Andrew/ just a quick note to say that your videos are very interesting, informative and well filmed as well as professionally edited. One quick question: what’s your background and how fid you get into doing this? Do you live in Vietnam, Anyhow,keep up the sterling work. Cheers- David A
Shown the reality with grace, not like other youtubers ( bald) who downgraded india and lots of Indians still watching his videos, show the power of India
Very interesting vid Andrew , yet out of poverty comes an industry ,we dont know were born . Thanks for doing this and showing us ,what an eye opener ,greetings from Wales UK .
What you don't see is the misery and agony of the people who get disease and severe injury because of these working conditions. There is no insurance. You get lung disease or get blinded or lame, you are left to beg on the street. Horrible conditions. The rich literally living on the backs and lives of the poor.
I was in Mumbai ( Bombay) in 1973. The poverty and frenetic energy of the city was incompressible to me. Chaos amid chaos, sadness inside unimaginable poverty. I wanted to go home immediately. But, there was no OUT. This was it! A few days later I travelled. To Goa, East cost rural province, ocean side. There were amazing people, easy going, hard working. Less abject poverty. More room. It was there I began to assimilate and continue my travels. The next city I remember was Bangalore. The poverty was less but prevalent, only there was a shift in my perspective ot a spiritual essence I missed in Bombay. The kids following us everywhere we were smiling and had shiny eyes. They were adulating on the sight of Canadians and hoping for a tossed rupee or a pair of sneakers. I will always struggle with the poverty Mumbai and my heart cannot unsee what I saw. Yet my persctive is only one. People survived in these places. God lives lives there. He is the love that glues everyone together all depending on each other. Each other. Nothing's changed. Only highways to hide these joy workshops and bldgs that deny what's under them. Must love hard to get it.
During this video I was presented with a Walmart ad, the stark contrast between a child in the USA and a child living in Dharavi is immense. Much respect to these people
There is a correlation between digital platforms that sort content into categories and plastic recycling stations, where the former are images, whereas the latter are plastic forms.
Anyone else on a Andrew fraser Binge fest , mans videos are seriously freaking amazing , way better then half the garbage videos i watch on youtube... keep it up man u deserve to hit 100m subs god bless a fan from malaysia.
This goes to show the old traditional saying of one man's trash is another man's treasure is true. It's amazing how they transform these things into beautiful pieces.
13:00 No disrespect to India but I would imagine that we too went through similar processes in the past, it is what it is. Fair enough that the Indians hold cattle Sacret and that is their lot in life. But because of the quality of leather used in their saddles, they, the Indian leather trade got a terrible reputation for sub quality and lack of durability. While I am picking faults, I have to ad the constant persistence of their endless door knocking and phone calling to sell a new power plan, but they have to make a bob somehow. But as a rural Aussie I have to thank them for buying up country business's and keeping them afloat and alive (many will disagree with me). We now have a servo again in our town, prices could be better but we have fuel. They are eager to please and I like doing business with them. 22:36 He's not a guy! He's a bloke, and here I was thinking you were an Aussie.
Crazy how Dharavi shows such innovation and hustle despite the conditions. Makes you wonder-are we too quick to judge slums without seeing their true potential?
As an airline pilot i had regular layovers in Mumbai, used to love exploring the slum at the end of the main runwsy there, very much like this a hive of activity
Thank you so much. Now I feel better about buying kislux knockoffs. I can't afford the real thing. I follow Lydia Elise Millen on UA-cam and I really enjoy her vlogs and now yours. Your guidance has helped me a lot. Thanks again
Seen all these documentaries on the slums of Mumbai. Nothing new or changed about these slums there in India, China and other parts of the world where modern slavey exists against the atrocity of our world. These people will never becomes rich, they merely just work hard and live day by day. Why doesn’t any rich millionaire buy a huge factory and make better working conditions and rent it out cheaply to these people? Ot would help them a lot. It would be interesting to note how healthy and their life expectancy is living in these slums. It’s so dirty and very unhealthy, not an ideal environment to bring up the next generation.
I have a huge amount of respect for these small manufacturing businesses in India. It truly is a lesson in ingenuity and resourcefulness. We need more people over there documenting these areas.
@@JayChuckOnFire 100%
Wish their working conditions will improve in time.
Greed has its chime words: resourcefulness, ingenuity, hardwork, billions, etc. It's unfortunate that peoples lust for money allows these words to justify these slum like conditions. Economic Eugenics, its kind of the thing the West is known for propagating around the world. Some MBA's figure the coordination bits are worth 90-95% of the profit.
Quick, show me a shiny building and talk about progress, or tell me what a very rich person has recently told us plebs.
One question, if the west is going to bring back its manufacturing base with a little bit of AI and automation, do you think many of us will end up like this? Me, nah, these sort of buildings are illegal, and being homeless is basically illegal, right?
@@markstewart4501😮
There are 2 kinds of "traditional toothbrush" in India. Neem and Meswak.
1. Neem
Neem has strong antibacterial and antifungal properties, which can help reduce plaque and combat gum disease.
It contains compounds that can help in reducing inflammation and promoting oral health.
Neem has a slightly bitter taste, which some people may find unappealing. (You probably chewed on this)
2. Miswak
Miswak is easier to use and has a more pleasant taste compared to neem, making it more palatable for daily use.
Miswak contains natural compounds that can help with remineralization of teeth and may have fluoride-like effects.
This is the more common of the two and is considered the better option due to its medical properties .
Respect for these resilient people exposed in heat and chemicals than those in airconditioned offices scamming people. Great documentary Andrew!
The sad part is that one small group of Indian billionaires and policy makers could turn this sadness entirely around, still living amazingly rich lives while helping their fellow countrymen thrive instead of suffering from poverty. Greed is a disease.
that's what the government is for.
India is split in two halves, rich and then the poor.
@@afish43 There is a middle class as well; the majority of India's population falls into the middle class. The middle class is accustomed to getting by without assistance. It's the poorer sections that require help. The Indian government provides reservations in educational admissions and government jobs for the poorer sections through quotas, but it appears that this is not sufficient.
thats what i have always said, greed is a disease.
adani wants to redevelop this dharavi slum place but, these slum people don't want development, cuz they actually enjoying there life like this, its less stress full.
i never blame billionaire, they are not selfish, but they are smart with money.
Our respects for this humble and hard working people.
you mean stupid losers?
Whoever is selling the blue tarps is probably one of those billionaires.
Indeed
Blue tarps dry rots they should have gone with polythene tarps they last forever.
you arent a businessman huh
@@DominusSalusbe careful where you say that. If the wrong person hears you spreading information like that then they might take you out🥸💀
Some factory in China that probably abuses its workers and uses toxic materials everywhere.
I’ll never forget flying into Mombay airport and seeing the endless blue canopy of tarpaulin in the slums…one of the most amazing cities I’ve ever been to.
Mumbai Airport is one of the most beautiful terminal buildings in the World. But even bigger better Airport is under construction in Navi Mumbai, a new airport designed by Zaha Hadid Architects 😊
@@poorchef1895 Indians are the most delusional people in the world. 😀
"Hub of productivity" translation "work or starve"
Migration to the 🇺🇸 is # 1.
Just like any other country.; work comes in all varieties. But i wonder what the cancer rates, health risks are , how badly they have it and general life span; as lot of that work, doesnt seem healthy at all.
Pretty much how the world operates including the animal world. You don't hunt, you starve. you don't work, you starve. Not very smart, are you ?
Yep.
Yeah, work or starve. How is this surprising?
One thing is for sure, they’re not lazy 👍🏴🇬🇧
Do you think they would film the lazy ones? lmfao
@@spikelee5716 Not doing drugs???
I miss the days that you could actually watch a documentary without an agenda. The days of entertainment are over, now there is only salesman pretending to be entertainers.
Those people aren’t saints. Those people are selfish like everyone in the world. They work like crazy to get money for themselves but then throw trash on the ground in the street and no one cleans it up. Wowww so much vibrant culture 😙🎉
when food is scarce, people will do anything for a single time of food
I agreed good for them. USA trump Biden others are dumps Trash Talk they talk . Indian and Chinese power will always win . Nasty trump ‘ Biden ara . Sad 😅😅😅😊😊😊😅😮😢🎉😂😂
Amazing! Honestly your best video yet! Shocking the detail of their way of life that you captured and were able to show the world! Truly incredible and very captivating!
In india there seems to be three types of works; CEO, Scammer or Slum worker.
also farming and call centers. but there are lots of office jobs and artisans too.
india is 2nd lasrgest producer of food on planet . only behind china
Just like India America there are unemployed men who resort to gun violence.
and non deodorant wearing folks.
they all bath in cow dung
Yet again, a super insightful and respectful glimpse into lives of others, which contrast so starkly with ours.
Both Sad and amazing at the same time!
that's been the state of the entire world until the 20th century.
One of the problems of newly independent countries is getting administration and management in order. In India the British left a seriously depleted country whereven food was extremely scarce.But in 70 years to become 5 th in the world as a economic power is remarkable and many countries simply do not compare with this kind of growth.Overcrowding often follow in towns and cities after colonists leave.This is how Dharavi came to be.Rather than sit back and cry what the government can do the people have taken the initiative to help themselves.Many countries can learn from this.THIS HELPS A COUNTRY GROW.Yes there is still work to be done.Every country has issues.A countrys success is built on the initiative and drive of its people.God bless India.❤❤❤
The British population never exceeded 200,000 at any point during the colonial period, even at its peak. This relatively small group governed over 300 million Indians
You racist 🤮 😊
@@EEMHsupremacy That is the very nature of Colonization and Organized Crime / MAFIA. How do you think a few migrants from Europe wiped out an ENTIRE RACE of Native Americans from North and South American and turned it "White" ?
You hire "local" thugs, criminals and psychopaths to run your empire. Just like the Mafia.
That is just not true.
@@EEMHsupremacy The Mafia who numbers around 100 rules over an entire city with a population of 1 million. Duh !
Andrew, your style is story telling is so unique and captivating. I really feel like i am there with you and snap back into reality when the video ends. Really great stuff man
Hard working Indians. God bless their hustles.
My favorite UA-camr they can never make me hate you . Much love from Namibia 🇳🇦
And people here are complaing about "posture", and "ergonomics". This video shows how peole that are really interested in business and earning money from good labor work.
That "natural toothbrush" is called neem. You can get toothpaste with neem oil in it.
Except for the man using it has no teeth.
@@DivineFeminism Still, all have a tongue to take care of, regardless.
We call it "Pako" in Nigeria. Still used today in some places, mostly villages.
Your content of documenting it all is so good and high quality. Everytime I watch it I can't believe you're still not close to over a milion subs. Keep up the great content and hopefully you keep on growing.
Sorry to say this: I first visited India in the early 1970s, but never had the chance of going back. Then my wife joined a guided tour of India in 2019, and from her description, there seems to be very little improvements over some 40 years. Though it is claimed to be the greatest democracy in the world, the governments elected by the Indian people did not manage to have done much to improve the lives of these hard working and ingenious people trying their utmost to make a living in such poor conditions.
Don't say you went delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Jaipur, varanasi 😂. You foreigners don't know other than that😂. India has grown so much from 1970s saying it grown less means you never visited properly.
YEAH WE ARE WELL AWARE THAT WOMEN ARE NOT SAFE IN INDIA FOR IT RAPE CASSES@@santhoshv3028
@@santhoshv3028 two things can be true at the same time. But just like you accuse him of not knowing the other wide - you do not acknowledge the side he mentions - which is I am sorry to say true. This is coming from someon from Delhi who has lived in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Ahmedabad amongst other places.
Thank You for this informative documentary. Small Businesses but extremely hard-working, strong and energetic people, no matter how tough the work is but they always have a smile on their faces 😊👍🏽👍🏽.
But they have no respect for other countries when they move there
Nooo not better help! They’re a scam service who take advantage of people’s suffering. Please read/watch videos about them.
they' must be paying well these days. many channels won't work with them any more.
Scam call centers are product of Pro-american parties . The scam call centers CEO and Owners are living very good life in London and USA with governments protection from indian authorities
grow up kid india is huge country ....every country have same bad people ..but they are very few ...often you guys focuse indians with pakisthani,banladeshis
Personal experience or just a sh*ttalker ?
Amazing work of journalism! ❤
Processing the goat leather at 14:00 looks nasty, but despite the "nasty chemicals", the old lady looks to be around 75 yrs old, which is better than some people fair in the UK. It shows how resilient the human body can be.
She is 25😂
Or it shows just how "Lucky" she is to still be alive.. average people in those conditions wont get very old unfortunately
@@beavischrist5 bullshit. Her hair's greying
She’s in her 50s actually
A slum is something people make for themselves. The city leaders have FAILED.
I wish they could have better working conditions. They are talented, and efficient. Great video!
They given flat to stay..but they sold it n living there now those place are replaced by free apartment..many are illegally occupied
. Majority of them if they go out of the city can buy good flat but they don't wanna move...but some how that entire 50,000 house will be replaced by apartment...just check recent update about dharavi n people there own fridge ,tv ,ac at home ...they are lower middle income not under poverty
Mumbai City has 90 percentage literacy rate n less than 2 percentage poverty...u need to read other side of story
they themselves don't want.
Wonder how the different individual garment is tracked through the washing/drying processes then get returned to their rightful owner ?!
Andrew. Thanks for another brilliant video. You have weaved together a fascinating story of Mumbai’s slums, focussing not on their difficult conditions but on the people’s hard work and resilience.
This place is not a slum. Slums are places of rampant and widespread unemployment, idleness and misery. You are hard-pressed to find anyone here who is not busy working in admittedly difficult conditions, yet the residents seem to have at least some baseline of happiness.
I’m always surprised by how happy and surprisingly productive most people in slums are. At least the ones I’ve been to.
@Andrew_Fraser if you want to see a slum go to Nigeria
@@stanley1554I’m sure, some slums might be better off and some worse, but when all the housing is illegal, built from shanty structures with asbestos roofs that are barely holding together. Water is only available for a few hours a day, and electricity is spotty. People work, eat, and sleep on the same ironing boards, all in a small area with massive population density and unsanitary conditions. I feel pretty comfortable with using the word.
This production system has existed in China and Japan. It is extremely flexible because there's almost no tooling costs. Setting a huge factory takes a couple of years and a huge investment in equipment. Once running it can be super efficient. But if the market changes a huge factory gets stuck in the past. These small centralized suppliers can quickly change to producing parts for a new product.
Mind Blown....first time here. Absolutely awesome doc.
Even more amazing music to make it all the better. Could not have been more intrigued. Kudos for days!!!!!
I think I need a session of 'Better Help' after Watching this Episode. Wow!
For real -- it's not the first video I've seen about these Indian slums but every time it looks like a mix of a post-apocalyptic and dystopian world.
PLEASE do not use betterhelp, its known to be very scummy and terrible.
@@mabeScReason
European Population 1.4 billion 20%
Of world population
But they occupy whole North America South America Australia New Zealand almost 50% of world area
Russian population
140 million 2% of world population
But occupy whole Siberia
10% of world land area
India population 20% of world population
But india land area only 2 percent of world land area
This is pure injustice
This is why you see people living in roads
@@Atheist-hy6xq A lot of the land in question is extremely hard to develop and vast swathes of it are literally uninhabitable.
And yes, the world is not fair and never has been. India's massive population is due extremely high fertility rate and is unable to develop.
You are also an Indian ultranationalist and your community posts are pure comedy.
As taken from your profile :
"If India wants to become wealthy, with good infrastructure and a high GDP per capita, Indians need to conquer other countries. The easiest target is Australia".
I shall not waste my time further with you as you make such absolute bonkers claims. Even your comment is completely unrelated to my post, literal strawman argument.
@@Atheist-hy6xq You are an Indian ultranationalist and your posts make no sense at all. Vast swathes of the territory you talk about are uninhabitable, too. How can you be so incredibly ignorant? Indians will never fail to negatively surprise me.
at 3:23 that sand isn't black its black because they mixed used motor oil in it so that it holds the molded shape better
Seeing these people makes me feel a mix of sadness and happiness. Yes they are in less-than-ideal situations but what they have built and how they create things is incredibly efficient it's astonishing. Their will to survive and innovate is truly amazing. Kudos to them!
Excellent camera work, video production, and narration. Loved it. You could give a run for their money to big media houses in the US. This coming from an NRI🇮🇳 in the US.
All big international brands get all their leather goods from here. Theyre shipped and all they do is just brand the items with their logos and tags. And there are a ton of shops on the main roads in Dharavi where you can buy these items without the brand name on them (although theyre not allowed to sell them cos its for shipping). The shopkeeper which i go to also procures the products after their branding is done, so you could compare it to the same one without the brand name. And you buy them at a fraction of the cost.
I would say that's true, if the only skins they use are goat skins. (In the details in the video).
They don't kill cows in India. I don't know about pigs, or other animals on an industrial level.
@@jameslanning8405 i assure you those are definitely not goat skins. N besides who uses goat skins for leather. India is one of the major exporters of beef. The hide has to go somewhere 😛.
@@dummydummier7579 The majority of India, consider the cow to be sacred. Many are vegetarians, and don't eat any meat.
Ever hear of "Kid Skin?" A kid, is a young goat. It's used in making gloves, bealts, wallets, and other products.
Not all 'goat skin,' strictly means 'adult goats.'
But I'm sure there's a market in the world for that too.
I'm not saying no one eats beef in India, obviously they have a number of foreigners that would do so.
@@jameslanning8405 im indian. So i know. Being a catholic i eat everything. There r some states where beef is readily available whereas in other places the buffalo is beef. But export of beef is business as usual. As i told u india is one of the largest exporters of beef, so yes it has to happen at an industrial level. Slaughter houses for export of beef r not accessible by us, well ofcourse cos its a factory n the lay man has nothing to do with it.
Man your filming style is awesome. What are you doing for sound? A lav on a DJI mic 2?
Brilliant job Andrew, better you than me going in to make this. An exhausting, tense and sad environment
Like a hive city in wh40k. Insanely high population on minimal surface but also a high productivity
Really Good to hear from You Andrew ..Those Metal Can't be
good for You and Your Lungs ..Not having OSHA or Strick Laws
is why there is a Big Business of Scraping Ships there . Great
Vido keep Them comin '''....
The average age of someone living in slums is 39.5 years. Watching this video explains why they don’t live very long with all the nasty polluted products they are breathing and touching. I know these people seem to be happy at what they’re doing to some degree but this needs to get cleaned up. I don’t know how you solve this from a consumer point of view. You can personally ban buying items that are made in these sweatshop environments. But then people tell me that they have no work. Well years ago before there were so many slums they must’ve done something else. Life is complicated and ultimately we humans are making so much garbage that it is hurting everyone in the environment. We’re going to end up like a bad sci-fi movie. And as I come from Canada a first world country, what is my responsibility in this situation. I am a senior, and not much of a consumer anymore. However, for many years, I have bought used secondhand or antique things to put in my home, and even wear. But the quality of clothing that I see in the charity shops these days is terrible and they will send it to people in poorer countries. It is not worth even sending. They are so badly made full of plastic They pile up in garbage dumps. I guess I just keep doing what I’m doing and watch what I am purchasing..
Overpopulation is a big reason these slums exist.. if all the Jobs are taken people start to get creative and find a way to earn something.
Man, this is some incredible insight into this culture
Hi Andrew just wanted to say your documentary’s are amazing just keep doing what your doing mate 🙏 I used to go to India as a sales guy for global company and it always shocked but amazed me how this society functions on so many extreme economic levels. As they say in the travel ad incredible India ❤
Well done Andrew👍.
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Hey Andy, Once again I've been humbled by your video. The most surprising thing I saw was people smiling. How do you live so close to such wealth. I can't imagine how poisonous the air is. Mind boggling. Seeya Next Time ✝️🐢
Thank you so much for showing this to us. I can't imagine how they could come up with so many small manufacturing units in such small spaces and thin alleyways to transport their materials and finished goods. It's truly amazing and at the same time sad to see the poor living conditions of the people.
This place just reminds the west that it should be grateful for being born in the west.
it sure does
Really?
The west has slums that is Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit tent cities also the ghettos and favelas in Brazil, Argentina where people don't even work and are busy snorting cocaine, taking drugs with unemployment everywhere.
That's American cities right now with their unemployed, homeless population. That's what we see in Brazilian favelas. Just horrendous. Compared to them Dharavi in Mumbai is a heaven because there is a hardcore economic system and even students in Dharavi study hard. We have got so many brilliant minds who have humble beginnings in Dharavi. That's what defines hardworking Indians from the spoiled Americans.
Not all India is poor ,this video is abt the slums if u wanna know abt the rich in India switch to another video
@@goldensloth7nope the west depends on Africa and Asia for survival lol
@@יונהאליראשון This is why immigrants to the US so often do so well. They've experienced actual poverty and frankly, the US is a pretty rich land. Lots of useful stuff is thrown away. I find good stuff all the time. Food, stuff to resell, I often donate stuff I find because I can't help picking up good useful stuff and then I like to donate stuff so it's all good.
BTW achi your ivrit makes my anglit type right to left. It's kind of fun.
Really good video. Thats what I call quality content.
And an obvious example of how the poor people of the world are enabling the riches of the wealthy.
It is.... impressive and shocking at once.
I'm interested in the filming process. Are the compilation clips raw and spliced or more requested? I would love to visit these countries some day and pursue similar work
"Work where you live. Live where you work." It's in a way, the "dream," of the Western worker.
Ofcourse, it's the quality of daily life, that makes the stark contrast.
Work standards, safety issues, and much more, make India a far step away from the nearly micro-controlled, world of the American worker.
There, the workforce makes it so, that humanity replaces everything that would be mechanized in America. Part of the process.
Here, there's no computers, no robotic arms or hydrolic presses. No chemical sprayers or even chemical controls.
There's nothing in the process of manufacture, except people. The one resource India seems to have in excessive supply.
How often or how long does it take for people to get sick from the chemicals? What kind of medical help do they have?
Living in the slums looks rough, but I wonder if they pay an ever growing property tax, and 30 years of mortgage interest and insurance for those run down homes. I wonder if both parents work and pay strangers to raise their children. I'm not saying I'd like to trade places with them, but as I look at all the drug zombies walking through our neighborhood, I'm reminded there are different ways to look at poverty.
Dharavi is a paradise compared to American homeless slums.
People in Dharavi work and generate incomes.
You are a smart person.
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If a U.S. dog owner kept their pet where these people live he’d be arrested for animal cruelty!
Hi Andrew/ just a quick note to say that your videos are very interesting, informative and well filmed as well as professionally edited. One quick question: what’s your background and how fid you get into doing this? Do you live in Vietnam, Anyhow,keep up the sterling work. Cheers- David A
Shown the reality with grace, not like other youtubers ( bald) who downgraded india and lots of Indians still watching his videos, show the power of India
Power? It's more like poverty. Do better, be better.
India is a shithole
@@retrospecative2454 cry hard. we are growing we will be great
@@Johnthebrownmallukid poverty is decreasing but pulling strings even though we are doing good is not good human being. That's what bald guy doing
I enjoyed learning about this part of the world through your documentary. Thank you.
Very interesting vid Andrew , yet out of poverty comes an industry ,we dont know were born . Thanks for doing this and showing us ,what an eye opener ,greetings from Wales UK .
99.9999% clicked to see the girl in the thumbnail.
She's definitely beautiful though lol
What you don't see is the misery and agony of the people who get disease and severe injury because of these working conditions. There is no insurance. You get lung disease or get blinded or lame, you are left to beg on the street. Horrible conditions. The rich literally living on the backs and lives of the poor.
Great presenting voice and fantastic documentary. Cheers mate.
Brilliant! What an economic powerhouse this place is!!
I was in Mumbai ( Bombay) in 1973. The poverty and frenetic energy of the city was incompressible to me. Chaos amid chaos, sadness inside unimaginable poverty. I wanted to go home immediately. But, there was no OUT. This was it! A few days later I travelled. To Goa, East cost rural province, ocean side. There were amazing people, easy going, hard working. Less abject poverty. More room. It was there I began to assimilate and continue my travels. The next city I remember was Bangalore. The poverty was less but prevalent, only there was a shift in my perspective ot a spiritual essence I missed in Bombay. The kids following us everywhere we were smiling and had shiny eyes. They were adulating on the sight of Canadians and hoping for a tossed rupee or a pair of sneakers. I will always struggle with the poverty Mumbai and my heart cannot unsee what I saw. Yet my persctive is only one. People survived in these places. God lives lives there. He is the love that glues everyone together all depending on each other. Each other. Nothing's changed. Only highways to hide these joy workshops and bldgs that deny what's under them. Must love hard to get it.
Fascinating insights into the manufacturing hustle of Dadar! It's incredible how much life and can exist in such a small
My goodness, what an eye opener. That’s all I can say.
During this video I was presented with a Walmart ad, the stark contrast between a child in the USA and a child living in Dharavi is immense. Much respect to these people
Bro the same Mumbai has Walmarts and Apple stores.
Really amazing video’s of small industries which is worth adding value to the country.🛠️
There is a correlation between digital platforms that sort content into categories and plastic recycling stations, where the former are images, whereas the latter are plastic forms.
This is an unbelievable amount of industry and initiative. It puts us to shame with the sheer magnitude and effort.
VERY nice production and style. New subscriber ❤
Anyone else on a Andrew fraser Binge fest , mans videos are seriously freaking amazing , way better then half the garbage videos i watch on youtube... keep it up man u deserve to hit 100m subs god bless a fan from malaysia.
This goes to show the old traditional saying of one man's trash is another man's treasure is true. It's amazing how they transform these things into beautiful pieces.
@11:30 The sellers teeth tells the value of he's product on it's own.
13:00 No disrespect to India but I would imagine that we too went through similar processes in the past, it is what it is. Fair enough that the Indians hold cattle Sacret and that is their lot in life. But because of the quality of leather used in their saddles, they, the Indian leather trade got a terrible reputation for sub quality and lack of durability.
While I am picking faults, I have to ad the constant persistence of their endless door knocking and phone calling to sell a new power plan, but they have to make a bob somehow. But as a rural Aussie I have to thank them for buying up country business's and keeping them afloat and alive (many will disagree with me). We now have a servo again in our town, prices could be better but we have fuel. They are eager to please and I like doing business with them.
22:36 He's not a guy! He's a bloke, and here I was thinking you were an Aussie.
Crazy how Dharavi shows such innovation and hustle despite the conditions. Makes you wonder-are we too quick to judge slums without seeing their true potential?
Unbelievable and amazingly resourceful people.
Wow! India! Hard earn living 💙🌈
That was amazing thank you 🙏
As an airline pilot i had regular layovers in Mumbai, used to love exploring the slum at the end of the main runwsy there, very much like this a hive of activity
A lot to learn, a lot more to admire! ❤
dude that was an insane documentary!
Great video ❤
Another great video Andrew !!!
Awesome glance into a different world…apparently a fairly positive, happy one
Sir Andrew are you coming to nagaland or not
Finally some foreigner showed something good about India and its people.
Huge respect for these people.
Another incredible piece
What, no one complaining about the lack of PPE, or the fumes, CO2 output, pollution, lack of benefits?
I’m sure they are definitely complaining about that. He just didn’t cover it. That’s a whole story on it’s own I’m sure
Amazing awesome people born with nothing and so intelligent, hardworking, and resourceful, I admire them so much.
Great content bro. Keep it up!
That thumbnail is incredible! 👏👍
this is what rich people in the west want . no safety regulations, low pay, no union, no labor regulation. They would love it.
@@Person-r6m yeah I'm so rich. gimme a break. I'm def not rich, but you are pretty friggin dumb.
What business did you start and how much do you give your employees?
Thank you so much. Now I feel better about buying kislux knockoffs. I can't afford the real thing. I follow Lydia Elise Millen on UA-cam and I really enjoy her vlogs and now yours. Your guidance has helped me a lot. Thanks again
Looks like Tondo Manila; the area where the plastic is recovered - 15:43
These are the skilled people who should be getting paid a lot more - not d*umb shareholders of corporations.
Incredible !! respect !!
This is probably the inspiration for Hive worlds in Warhammer 40k
Well done Andrew 👏
Awesome doco! Thank you
Seen all these documentaries on the slums of Mumbai. Nothing new or changed about these slums there in India, China and other parts of the world where modern slavey exists against the atrocity of our world. These people will never becomes rich, they merely just work hard and live day by day. Why doesn’t any rich millionaire buy a huge factory and make better working conditions and rent it out cheaply to these people? Ot would help them a lot. It would be interesting to note how healthy and their life expectancy is living in these slums. It’s so dirty and very unhealthy, not an ideal environment to bring up the next generation.
Maybe bro you skipped your economics lessons in school, 2nd one most people earn more than you think
Most factories in China are automated, or semi-auto mated.🦉