We've all studied history in school, learning about larger-than-life figures like Shivaji and Gandhi. But how many of us know the story of our own home, Mumbai? In the everyday chaos, we blindly rush past the buildings and alleyways that hide so many of the city's oldest secrets.

"When we talk about history, we mostly refer to famous figures. Reading is a dying habit, and with it, local knowledge too is fading. Heritage walks are one way to pass on the unique oral history of Mumbai," says Ketan Vaidya, founder of Musafir Walks, which will host its very first historical walk in Mahim and Dadar on Saturday.