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Behind the Beautiful Forevers

10 min read 13 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

In the shadow of Mumbai's gleaming airport, the residents of Annawadi slum chase fragile dreams amid corruption, inequality, and a single devastating lie that threatens to destroy a family.

You’ll learn

  • How systemic corruption traps the aspiring poor
  • The brutal cost of inequality in global cities
  • Resilience in the face of impossible odds
  • The fragile nature of upward mobility