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Castaway mountain : love and loss among the wastepickers of Mumbai / Saumya Roy.
Told through the life of Farzana, a ragpicker living on Deonar, the legendary garbage mountain found at the edge of Mumbai, 'Castaway Mountain' is an unforgettable love story that shines a light on the global problem of overconsumption. Book Club.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781662600951 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xii, 259 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Astra House, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Plastic scrap > Economic aspects > India. Poor > India > Mumbai. Ragpickers > India > Mumbai > Economic conditions. Ragpickers > India > Mumbai > Social conditions. Slums > India > Mumbai. Refuse and refuse disposal > Social aspects > India > Mumbai. Mumbai (India) > Economic conditions. Mumbai (India) > Social conditions. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 363.728209 Roy | 31681010248326 | NONFIC | Available | - |
Saumya Roy is a social entrepreneur, journalist, and activist based in Mumbai. She co-founded Vandana Foundation in 2016, a non-profit that provides microloans to entrepreneurs in Mumbai and rural Maharashtra. She has written for Forbes India, Mint newspaper, Outlook magazine, wsj.com, The Wire (India), The Wire (China) and Bloomberg News, among others. While working on Castaway Mountain, Saumya received fellowships from the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center, Blue Mountain Center, Carey Institute for Global Good, Sangam House, and Dora Maar House. In 2019, she appeared on the Solvable podcast series, featuring those working to solve the world's most intractable problems.
