wastepicker

Well-versed in Marathi, 78-year-old ‘Parubai’ as she is fondly called, started earning her living at the film school, sifting through glass, metal, used papers and plastic to be sold as scrap.

A radio station in Bangalore is bringing together people from different communities and giving them a platform to speak freely about whatever they want and in whichever language they are comfortable. From transgenders and auto drivers, to garment workers and waste pickers, everyone has a voice here.