From jodhpur, Rajasthan he has been making traditional indian leather footwear since childhood. His father was also a cobbler. Today, he sells his shoes through an agent to various shops in Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur. He also crafts custom made shoes for customers. Shoes are priced in the price range of Rupees 100-200. His monthly income is about Rupees 5,000-8,000.

  Sona Bai and her family consisting of her son and his wife and two kids, comes from Pune and belongs to a family of antic performers. Her father used to perform in all major public functions in Pune. They show acrobatics and the traditional and famous tight rope walk. They play the ‘dholak’ (drum) while performing and talk in the native language ‘marathi’ to show scenes and build a story. She has been performing since she was 8 years old. She did not disclose the income she makes out of this profession.

  Subhash works at a sugarcane Juice stall, owed by Ram Avtaar who is addressed as ‘seth’ by all workers at the stall. He came from Bihar with a few cousins to work at the stall about 7 years ago. The day begins at 8:30 in the morning and ends at about 10:30 in the night. He works on a monthly wage of rupees 3000. The sugarcane juice is a favourite among the people and he sells a glass full for rupees 5.

  Narayan Salve is from Aurungabad, Nagpur, but has been in Mumbai since he was a teenager. He and his son sell flowers near Kanjurmarg Railway Station. He also has a few small rooms which he gives on rent for accommodation to earn more money. Selling a roses for rupees 5 each and garlands for rupees 7 each, he earns about 100-150 rupees a day. He felt as long as he and his family could eat a day’s meal ,all is fine.