num_pages: 313
description: Following the lives of children into orphanages and through the streets and slums of Indiawhere millions of them live without familiesthis account pulls a significant amount of research from the infamous Dharavi slum of Mumbai where many of the scenes for the Oscarwinning film Slumdog Millionaire were shot. Here more than a million people live on its 500 acres of former swampland surrounded by luxury high-rise condominiums. Yet this is a book filled with hope telling the story of those with huge hearts and individuals from around the globe standing up to create a wave of conscious steps toward a better planet and better life for these 25 million Indian children.
language: English
title: The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India
publisher: Dogs Eye View Media