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They call it 'a dream fulfilled' -- new homes designed for (and by) slum residents
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Kamala Thiagarajan
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Residents of a slum in Maharashtra, India, have moved into a newly constructed, architecturally innovative housing complex called Swapnapurti. The project focuses on sustainable design, using heat-deflecting materials and improved ventilation to provide dignified, private living spaces for former shack dwellers.
Pooja Gawali used to live in a one-room home with no indoor plumbing. The walls were tin sheets. The roof leaked when it rained. The 32-year-old shared the cramped space with her husband, her in-laws and her husband's two brothers.
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