'I used to feed my children when I went out for work, but now there is only sorrow and no work': How residents of Mumbai's huge Dharavi slum are struggling under India's nationwide lockdown by Francispix via reuterspictures
In Dharavi, where an estimated one million people live, residents are stretching out meals and relying on donations. But anxiety has been building since the lockdown began on March 25.
Hundreds of people sometimes share the same bathroom. Access to clean water is not guaranteed. Soap has become a luxury. Anxious residents have tied handkerchiefs or shirt sleeves around their faces in lieu of proper masks. Some have also barricaded alleyways using carts, bicycles and sticks. Signs warn outsiders to keep away.
Deep in the slums, people throng informal markets. Some adults kill time playing chess or watching videos on their cell phones. Children play cricket and cards.
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