Dharavi resident Hariram Dilliwala is on his way to Bangkok. The 65-year-old plastic recycler will be representing his locality at a symposium there. On September 30, Dilliwala will board an early morning flight for the Thai capital, where he will engage in a five-day conference on the occasion of World Habitat Day (October 1). The Dharavikar who will be travelling anywhere outside India for the first time is excited that finally someone will listen to him, as in Mumbai no one pays attention to the problems of people from his neighbourhood.

In step with the situation: Hariram Dilliwala at his residence in Dharavi