“I was born in Dharavi. This is where I come from. This is my home.”

Dharavi, at 535 acres and a population of 1 million people, is Mumbai's largest and most infamous slum, known by its reputation for crime, poverty, dirt, and disease.

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In an attempt to showcase Dharavi's heart, beauty, and burgeoning industries, two college students who grew up there decided to give internal tours of the slum to Mumbai residents and tourists.

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Their biggest challenge was spreading the word. This Intel commercial tells the story of how, after several failed tactics, simply having access to one computer made their dreams come true.

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