Open UP: # 23

“I am 70+. I live with my brother and his family. I work for 10-12 hours a day selling greens.  I make about Rs. 900 (about $20) on a good day. I am not working for money. I work so I am respected.” #OpenUP

Open UP: # 22

“I have to sell 200 of these everyday to survive. My wife is selling balloons on the other side of the street. My son is selling plastic planes. These are only seasonal.” “What do you do once the festival is gone?” “I am a tailor. I go door to door and repair, resize clothes.” #OpenUP…

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Open UP: # 21

“I am working here for the last 9 years and no one asked anything about me or took my photo!” “What do you do here?” “I am the chef. I make everything that is here on menu and serve fresh.” #OpenUP Subscribe to us for more stories. Follow us on facebook: Hit like!

Open UP: # 20

“Tell me something you are proud of.” “Did you see the fan here? I got it fixed so I need not fan it all the time.  It works brilliantly and reduces my effort and saves time.” “I am an inventor. Want a kebab?” #OpenUP

Open UP: # 19

“You are late! The festival season is almost over and in a few hours you wouldn’t have taken my picture!”“Sorry. I am here now.” “Good. I will pose. Click a good picture. Make sure I look good.” #OpenUP Subscribe to us for more stories. Follow us on facebook: Hit like!

Open UP: # 18

“Who are you? What are you doing here?” “I am The Ugly Indian. I clean my neighbourhood and my country.” “Can you take your mask off for the picture?” “Click me like this. I have no face. I am anonymous. I am you!” #OpenUP Subscribe to us for more stories. Follow us on facebook: Hit…

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Open UP: # 17

“The guy my dad works for got this for me. I can build roads now. Do you want to see?” He demonstrates how it works to shift sand. “What do you want to be when you grow up? “I want to play cricket!” #OpenUP

Open UP: # 16

“I wanted to be an automobile engineer. I can rip apart and put together any Tata engine but no one gives a job without qualifications.”“What are you doing to get a job?” “I work part time at a friend’s shop.” #OpenUP

Open UP: # 15

“Can I click your picture?” “Okay. I am just playing. My amma is babysitting in one of the houses here.” “Where do you stay?” “Did you see the blue houses (A temporary slum) there in the next street? There.” “What aren’t you at school?” “Don’t know!” #OpenUP

Open Up: # 14

“Nice Jacket! What is the occasion?” “Today is my birthday. I wish I had some chocolates left to give you!” #OpenUP

Open UP: # 13

“How did you break your hand?”  “I was playing on a tree and I fell down.” “What did your parents say?” “Nothing. They said, I shouldn’t climb trees.” “So did you stop?” “No. I taught my brother too :)” #OpenUP

Open UP: # 12

I stopped him for a picture as he jogged feeding biscuits to street dogs.“Since when are you doing this?”“Few years.”“Why?”“Every creature on this planet is beautiful. We should share what we have so they would live too. These are my friends and I meet them everyday.” #OpenUP