Mankind which began in a cave and behind a windbreak will end in the disease-soaked ruins of a slum. — H. G. Wells Copy Share Image
“...If I ever got sloppy and maudlin, it would be for the streets of my childhood—but no self- respecting writer should ever… — John Geddes Copy Share Image
The majority of them give the impression of being men who have been drafted into the job during a period of martial… — Alan Brien Copy Share Image
“Why slum it where people were burdened by yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that? By history? Here, on… — Julian Barnes Copy Share Image
Slumdog' was my first movie, and I had never been to India before - I was just a teenager in the U.K.… — Dev Patel Copy Share Image
“the ghetto should never come with a photo. The Third World slum is a nightmare that defies beliefs or facts, even the… — Marlon James Copy Share Image
But one of the best things away from playing was a visit to a Mumbai slum. You see people in their conditions,… — Jos Buttler Copy Share Image
You can be slum-born and slum-bred and still achieve something worth while; but it is a stupid inverted snobbishness to be proud… — Katharine Fullerton Gerould Copy Share Image
One of the saddest sights of the slums is to see the thrifty wife of the working man, with her rosy brood… — Albion Fellows Bacon Copy Share Image
In the big city, if the man next door happens to be a slum landlord, a Mafia bag man, or a long… — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
I was inspired by the Hole in the Wall project, where a computer with an internet connection was put in a Delhi… — Sugata Mitra Copy Share Image
We are seeing a changed Mumbai, but having showcased Dharavi in 'Slum Dog Millionaire' brought shame and disgrace to our city. Whenever… — Rohit Shetty Copy Share Image
When I was 16, I made some little 35mm documentaries about the poor in London. I went round Notting Hill, which was… — David Suchet Copy Share Image
“every time I entered the slum I felt the urge to let go and surrender to a simpler, poorer life, that was… — Gregory David Roberts Copy Share Image
Walking around a slum in a third world country quickly puts into perspective what really matters in life. It grounds you in… — Katherine Schwarzenegger Copy Share Image
