Muhammad Kale, 40, Delhi, India. “I also play drums at weddings”. Muhammad Kale has spent all his life in Paharganj and knows everyone in the area. He sells children’s toys for 2 rupees each as he relaxes back on his scooter. “It’s good living here”. 2015.
Ankur, 26, Delhi, India. I was surprised to see a sophisticated looking young man sipping coffee in a gritty, working class area of central Delhi. Ankur is a traditional Indian dancer, performing around a dozen shows and festivals a month. I told him I’d never met a professional dancer in India before and he reassured me that it was a very well respected profession. Ankur explained that he first saw traditional dancers when he was a child and from then on, dreamt of being one when he grew up. When I asked about the motorbike and the photo on it, Ankur told me it was a picture of his brother, as the bike belonged to him. Ankur’s dream now is to buy a bike just like his brother’s. 2015.
The simple things ... boys swinging from tress in an old metal scrap yard in central Mumbai, India. 2015.
