Kamla talks to a Maalishwali. She has a podcast of the interview.
Indu’s story begins in a village near Benaras in Uttar Pradesh. She belongs to a family, who have traditionally been barbers and masseuses. Born into a poor family it was her mother who improved the family’s economic situation. Methodically and slowly her mother helped improve the family’s situation. Both her parents worked hard and instilled a work culture of discipline and hard-work. … When she started working in the city she was earning about Rs. 2 for an hour of massage. Today she earns about Rs. 100 for every massage. She also owns a corner-store in her neighborhood that her daughter runs.
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