City of Brokenness
Gateway to India Mumbai. I don’t know what comes to mind when you read that city’s name. Maybe you think of the famous Bombay, or the infamous Las Vegas of India. Maybe it brings to mind the imperialism of British rule. Or maybe it sparks a memory of an article you read recently about poverty, slavery and human trafficking. Perhaps, like many, you may have a vague memory of the name, but really have no idea where it’s located, or what it’s like. For me, I really did not know what to expect. Mumbai is one of the largest (if the not the largest) cities in India. Of the cities, it is one of the most developed, having been a British port prior to India’s independence, and is constantly expanding. As I have observed over the past week or so, construction of new buildings is going on everywhere. People come from all over India, and even the world, to work here. Some of the most visited tourist sites in India are located here. Last night, I had the opportunity to visit some of the ...