Welcome to Dharavi & Dharadam

Aashish Bhardwaj (India)Joanna Wozniakiewicz (Poland)Monica Mor (India)Pieter van der Hijden (Netherlands)Renata Furman (Poland)Vladimir Solodov (Russian Federation)Vinod Dumblekar (India)

We are still happy with dreams in our eyes

A mega slum located in Mumbai, India, and is Asia's second largest slum with an area of 175 hectares.

Close to 1 million people reside here Has severe problems - scarcity of

toilet facilities, water supply, electricity and other infrastructural requirements

Come from various religious and ethnic backgrounds from different parts of India

Are quite well off, still continue to stay here

Many are employed in hutment factories / small scale industries within Dharavi

One of the major industries' that has come up is the recycling factory which processes a lot of recyclable waste collected from other parts of Mumbai

Unemployment Lack of educationAlcohol abuseDrugsSqualorCriminal activities

The computer simulation game

We wish to break the negative image of this slum

Sensitize people towards life on the other side

Become a participant in heralding a new way of living

Roles for participants The havenot – unemployed and aimless The housewife – who wants to reform her husband The criminal – is the husband & wants to move out with a big

booty The recycling factory boss – who wishes to employ more

residents The religious leader – who is the priest of a nearby Hindu

temple The social worker – who wishes to bring changes in Dharadam The Tea stall owner – whose tea stall is a major meeting point

for residents

Audience: Meant for 15 years and more Schools & universities

Multi playerGame runs over 6 days

Effective playing time is 2 hrs and 30 mts in a day

Taking into account time lapses

ENJOY YOUR GAME