Mumbai's original inhabitants fear world's tallest statue

In this photograph taken on January 4, 2017, an Indian fisherman from the Koli community sleeps on a homemade polystyrene floatation device in Mumbai. A fitting tribute to a local legend or a grotesque misuse of money? The decision to build the world's tallest statue on Mumbai's shores has left the city divided. But the traditional Koli community, who depend on fishing for their livelihoods, fear the construction threatens their centuries-old existence. Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP.
by Peter Hutchison

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