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Shankarpandi Thevar

Shankar stays in a 1 room chawl in narrow alleys of Dharavi. His home is  tiny and he shares it with his father, younger sister, and extended family.  Shankar’s father drives a rented auto and does small odd jobs to make ends meet for his

Shankar stays in a 1 room chawl in narrow alleys of Dharavi. His home is  tiny and he shares it with his father, younger sister, and extended family.  Shankar’s father drives a rented auto and does small odd jobs to make ends meet for his family. Shankar is being raised solely by the father; his mother left them.

Shankar has had a difficult childhood as he was witness to frequent fights at home between his parents. The frequent fights and commotion have pushed Shankar into a shell and has made him fearful. Shankar has an artistic inclination and art-based work is his happy space.

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