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so I think the city of Mumbai

so I think the city of Mumbai I think this Big Island I think that

I think this Big Island I think that

I think this Big Island I think that this iconic image of the Gateway of

this iconic image of the Gateway of

this iconic image of the Gateway of India all about them with hundreds of

India all about them with hundreds of

India all about them with hundreds of boats sitting silently in the deep

boats sitting silently in the deep

boats sitting silently in the deep Harbor observing thousands and thousands

Harbor observing thousands and thousands

Harbor observing thousands and thousands of visitors taking selfies near the odds

of visitors taking selfies near the odds

of visitors taking selfies near the odds my mind it’s a man who’s racing too many

my mind it’s a man who’s racing too many

my mind it’s a man who’s racing too many enjoy and it’s ruminated meets necklace

enjoy and it’s ruminated meets necklace

enjoy and it’s ruminated meets necklace this city it now is highlighted

this city it now is highlighted

this city it now is highlighted touching the clouds existing side by

touching the clouds existing side by

touching the clouds existing side by side with some of Asia large sums it is

side with some of Asia large sums it is

side with some of Asia large sums it is more than a little difficult I think

more than a little difficult I think

more than a little difficult I think Chinese capture what this city is all

Chinese capture what this city is all

Chinese capture what this city is all about

about

about but looking at this one figure it really

but looking at this one figure it really

but looking at this one figure it really does become all about the people

does become all about the people

does become all about the people a city doesn’t see anything without

a city doesn’t see anything without

a city doesn’t see anything without citizens and my fellow Mumbaikars Wow

citizens and my fellow Mumbaikars Wow

citizens and my fellow Mumbaikars Wow 21 million three hundred and fifty seven

21 million three hundred and fifty seven

21 million three hundred and fifty seven thousand in number

thousand in number

thousand in number and of 2016 it makes the city a living

and of 2016 it makes the city a living

and of 2016 it makes the city a living breathing organism for the fast pace

breathing organism for the fast pace

breathing organism for the fast pace Tigers

Tigers

Tigers I’m busy people I want will have their

I’m busy people I want will have their

I’m busy people I want will have their business 24 hours a day 365 days leo

business 24 hours a day 365 days leo

business 24 hours a day 365 days leo so I live in an apartment in this

so I live in an apartment in this

so I live in an apartment in this building of one of Mumbai’s want

building of one of Mumbai’s want

building of one of Mumbai’s want attention he live so go in here right

attention he live so go in here right

attention he live so go in here right above one of my first walls can I depend

above one of my first walls can I depend

above one of my first walls can I depend on I think a lot of the adults know my

on I think a lot of the adults know my

on I think a lot of the adults know my case whether used to buy a lot of

case whether used to buy a lot of

case whether used to buy a lot of important stuff the only it is a 1900

important stuff the only it is a 1900

important stuff the only it is a 1900 this is me standing or maybe hosing

this is me standing or maybe hosing

this is me standing or maybe hosing beside

beside

beside the newest one that I’ve grown up

the newest one that I’ve grown up

the newest one that I’ve grown up watching with the road out in front

watching with the road out in front

watching with the road out in front writing its way not to worry

writing its way not to worry

writing its way not to worry – Lucy Show when we started with dolls

– Lucy Show when we started with dolls

– Lucy Show when we started with dolls Lala Lajpat Rai Bob over the years has

Lala Lajpat Rai Bob over the years has

Lala Lajpat Rai Bob over the years has had more traffic than Ethel and I never

had more traffic than Ethel and I never

had more traffic than Ethel and I never really thought that beneath all those

really thought that beneath all those

really thought that beneath all those cars and people there could be a story

cars and people there could be a story

cars and people there could be a story that each of my team but laughter it’s

that each of my team but laughter it’s

that each of my team but laughter it’s who I want something very fascinating

who I want something very fascinating

who I want something very fascinating about the street from China up until

about the street from China up until

about the street from China up until about 450 years ago the city of Mumbai

about 450 years ago the city of Mumbai

about 450 years ago the city of Mumbai who’s not how we do it today it was

who’s not how we do it today it was

who’s not how we do it today it was still just a massive eight islands so

still just a massive eight islands so

still just a massive eight islands so north to south

north to south

north to south these were salsa Bonnie Pannell whirly

these were salsa Bonnie Pannell whirly

these were salsa Bonnie Pannell whirly man the cow bombie

man the cow bombie

man the cow bombie this week Inaba at kelabra contrary to

this week Inaba at kelabra contrary to

this week Inaba at kelabra contrary to popular perception this woman I did

popular perception this woman I did

popular perception this woman I did cluster second more these deep ocean

cluster second more these deep ocean

cluster second more these deep ocean between them no that’s ugly

between them no that’s ugly

between them no that’s ugly is the bad thought evil Islands

is the bad thought evil Islands

is the bad thought evil Islands separated by Bashi low-lying areas no

separated by Bashi low-lying areas no

separated by Bashi low-lying areas no like the glass the incoming high terrain

like the glass the incoming high terrain

like the glass the incoming high terrain brought enough water into these flats at

brought enough water into these flats at

brought enough water into these flats at the low tide with them into marshy

the low tide with them into marshy

the low tide with them into marshy swamps the biggest one of these plants

swamps the biggest one of these plants

swamps the biggest one of these plants existed between the islands of the world

existed between the islands of the world

existed between the islands of the world hit Bombay known as the great we did

hit Bombay known as the great we did

hit Bombay known as the great we did have a great population that was a great

have a great population that was a great

have a great population that was a great aim for more connectivity in space great

aim for more connectivity in space great

aim for more connectivity in space great Beach and still accepted we live only in

Beach and still accepted we live only in

Beach and still accepted we live only in Rome at the governor bombing as it was

Rome at the governor bombing as it was

Rome at the governor bombing as it was then known

then known

then known I pushed for the construction of a

I pushed for the construction of a

I pushed for the construction of a Bosley which would also close with great

Bosley which would also close with great

Bosley which would also close with great views this wasn’t an easy dance hon we

views this wasn’t an easy dance hon we

views this wasn’t an easy dance hon we faced opposition service superiors and

faced opposition service superiors and

faced opposition service superiors and his team of workers so hard on success

his team of workers so hard on success

his team of workers so hard on success to join put back the diamond and the

to join put back the diamond and the

to join put back the diamond and the attentive construction wants to read

attentive construction wants to read

attentive construction wants to read twice you know that we are still engine

twice you know that we are still engine

twice you know that we are still engine and at this point of despair the chief

and at this point of despair the chief

and at this point of despair the chief engineer in charge of building the Cosby

engineer in charge of building the Cosby

engineer in charge of building the Cosby was visited by the goddess Mahalaxmi in

was visited by the goddess Mahalaxmi in

was visited by the goddess Mahalaxmi in his gene she said that she was his pain

his gene she said that she was his pain

his gene she said that she was his pain and wanted to help and if the engineer

and wanted to help and if the engineer

and wanted to help and if the engineer could find it I’d live the goddess in

could find it I’d live the goddess in

could find it I’d live the goddess in the sea shiny on the beach and please

the sea shiny on the beach and please

the sea shiny on the beach and please attempt today in order The Cosby would

attempt today in order The Cosby would

attempt today in order The Cosby would be built no Wendy would the engineer did

be built no Wendy would the engineer did

be built no Wendy would the engineer did it was told the IT was found because we

it was told the IT was found because we

it was told the IT was found because we build a new temple to manage Nero’s this

build a new temple to manage Nero’s this

build a new temple to manage Nero’s this Jordan is the same Lala Lajpat Rai mob

Jordan is the same Lala Lajpat Rai mob

Jordan is the same Lala Lajpat Rai mob today the monarchy’s temple stands to

today the monarchy’s temple stands to

today the monarchy’s temple stands to the left of my home and the famous felon

the left of my home and the famous felon

the left of my home and the famous felon stands die at my doorstep I think it was

stands die at my doorstep I think it was

stands die at my doorstep I think it was this moment when it really hit me that

this moment when it really hit me that

this moment when it really hit me that my story isn’t unique

my story isn’t unique

my story isn’t unique this history heritage varied all around

this history heritage varied all around

this history heritage varied all around us but no one with the time or

us but no one with the time or

us but no one with the time or inclination to stop and experience it

inclination to stop and experience it

inclination to stop and experience it this symmetrical

this symmetrical

this symmetrical is a well-known Indian poet captures it

is a well-known Indian poet captures it

is a well-known Indian poet captures it for me it is full title iron right

for me it is full title iron right

for me it is full title iron right attempt to breezes blow across the

attempt to breezes blow across the

attempt to breezes blow across the island separating path of future and

island separating path of future and

island separating path of future and then the end still again as I sleep the

then the end still again as I sleep the

then the end still again as I sleep the sleep of ignorance Mach line in its

sleep of ignorance Mach line in its

sleep of ignorance Mach line in its quest keep moving towards its future let

quest keep moving towards its future let

quest keep moving towards its future let the breeze have gone further and further

the breeze have gone further and further

the breeze have gone further and further away from its past I speak on behalf of

away from its past I speak on behalf of

away from its past I speak on behalf of my sense here

my sense here

my sense here this was something that bothered me

this was something that bothered me

this was something that bothered me deeply or was this heritage I was

deeply or was this heritage I was

deeply or was this heritage I was listing all of these toys and legends

listing all of these toys and legends

listing all of these toys and legends no one knew them why why did we have

no one knew them why why did we have

no one knew them why why did we have massive pride in this shirted

massive pride in this shirted

massive pride in this shirted determination many people made Mumbai I

think the problem here started efforts

think the problem here started efforts we need access Mumbai has two big G

we need access Mumbai has two big G

we need access Mumbai has two big G newsrooms

newsrooms

newsrooms out which one that leads itself to

out which one that leads itself to

out which one that leads itself to Mumbai is she

Mumbai is she

Mumbai is she tentatively understand yet lonely job

tentatively understand yet lonely job

tentatively understand yet lonely job promoting its heritage authors have

promoting its heritage authors have

promoting its heritage authors have written and published many books of the

written and published many books of the

written and published many books of the city but him or Videha we about the

city but him or Videha we about the

city but him or Videha we about the average literacy and comprehension level

average literacy and comprehension level

average literacy and comprehension level of the citizen in both cases very

of the citizen in both cases very

of the citizen in both cases very expensive there are quality books for

expensive there are quality books for

expensive there are quality books for small these heavy coffee tables of the

small these heavy coffee tables of the

small these heavy coffee tables of the leaves

leaves

leaves dusty library Journal’s forever locked

dusty library Journal’s forever locked

dusty library Journal’s forever locked away and some excellent books

away and some excellent books

away and some excellent books years ago morsel of Kashi walk into the

years ago morsel of Kashi walk into the

years ago morsel of Kashi walk into the bookstore but yes even you them one

bookstore but yes even you them one

bookstore but yes even you them one could argue that the Internet does

could argue that the Internet does

could argue that the Internet does provide a solution and Wikipedia fairly

provide a solution and Wikipedia fairly

provide a solution and Wikipedia fairly large patron of – Q and I firmly access

large patron of – Q and I firmly access

large patron of – Q and I firmly access it but I’m not an accurate

it but I’m not an accurate

it but I’m not an accurate representation of the average traveler

representation of the average traveler

representation of the average traveler student a student living in a low-income

student a student living in a low-income

student a student living in a low-income household with with limited access to

household with with limited access to

household with with limited access to the Internet will therefore even limited

the Internet will therefore even limited

the Internet will therefore even limited access to the to Wikipedia and know how

access to the to Wikipedia and know how

access to the to Wikipedia and know how how to use so when I first started my

how to use so when I first started my

how to use so when I first started my learning I even decided to go to my

learning I even decided to go to my

learning I even decided to go to my parents as they obviously would wider

parents as they obviously would wider

parents as they obviously would wider its motto I was surprised and I

its motto I was surprised and I

its motto I was surprised and I literally means surprise

literally means surprise

literally means surprise because they’ll clueless what I was

because they’ll clueless what I was

because they’ll clueless what I was talking about we have had conversations

talking about we have had conversations

talking about we have had conversations about international culture it

about international culture it

about international culture it nationalist you in Houston when what

nationalist you in Houston when what

nationalist you in Houston when what about my city where I belong

about my city where I belong

about my city where I belong so it still that there is a huge

so it still that there is a huge

so it still that there is a huge disconnect between our past and our

disconnect between our past and our

disconnect between our past and our present as yeah one ways looking towards

present as yeah one ways looking towards

present as yeah one ways looking towards the future so as anyone has to agree

the future so as anyone has to agree

the future so as anyone has to agree with my spouse it not be the generation

with my spouse it not be the generation

with my spouse it not be the generation before us it has to be us and we are the

before us it has to be us and we are the

before us it has to be us and we are the future of Mumbai

future of Mumbai

future of Mumbai a few years down the line I want to pass

a few years down the line I want to pass

a few years down the line I want to pass this history my children and

this history my children and

this history my children and grandchildren it’s with these thoughts

grandchildren it’s with these thoughts

grandchildren it’s with these thoughts that I remember sitting with my friends

that I remember sitting with my friends

that I remember sitting with my friends and you know an idea Ania

and you know an idea Ania

and you know an idea Ania nobody is sadder and my teachers we

nobody is sadder and my teachers we

nobody is sadder and my teachers we discussed this very issue wanted to some

discussed this very issue wanted to some

discussed this very issue wanted to some be salty in equity Mumbai it was fine

be salty in equity Mumbai it was fine

be salty in equity Mumbai it was fine talking about it drastically all worried

talking about it drastically all worried

talking about it drastically all worried about the same thing what could we do

about the same thing what could we do

about the same thing what could we do with children who we don’t even the

with children who we don’t even the

with children who we don’t even the right people to do this without any to

right people to do this without any to

right people to do this without any to sauce soy patties

sauce soy patties

sauce soy patties what could we even do the test do a bake

what could we even do the test do a bake

what could we even do the test do a bake sale and raise some money we could

sale and raise some money we could

sale and raise some money we could charge it off your class when we

charge it off your class when we

charge it off your class when we ultimately decided on something more

ultimately decided on something more

ultimately decided on something more ambitious the goal was clear equally the

ambitious the goal was clear equally the

ambitious the goal was clear equally the access to an excellent education to

access to an excellent education to

access to an excellent education to comprise this gene edited to all its

comprise this gene edited to all its

comprise this gene edited to all its students a textbook with the first step

students a textbook with the first step

students a textbook with the first step this would be of though written by

this would be of though written by

this would be of though written by students for students a book not

students for students a book not

students for students a book not memorize for example but to serve as a

memorize for example but to serve as a

memorize for example but to serve as a starting point to explore a rich

starting point to explore a rich

starting point to explore a rich heritage a book that would be is read by

heritage a book that would be is read by

heritage a book that would be is read by everyone appreciated by everyone and

everyone appreciated by everyone and

everyone appreciated by everyone and would be available to everyone

would be available to everyone

would be available to everyone a book I serve is another bar to help

a book I serve is another bar to help

a book I serve is another bar to help it’s fall asleep but to be read with

it’s fall asleep but to be read with

it’s fall asleep but to be read with interest amazement

interest amazement

interest amazement oh honey I’m not nosy action if you

oh honey I’m not nosy action if you

oh honey I’m not nosy action if you weren’t ready this was stuff within a

weren’t ready this was stuff within a

weren’t ready this was stuff within a few days

few days

few days Felicity to create stomping and how to

Felicity to create stomping and how to

Felicity to create stomping and how to get this done and as we did we felt a

get this done and as we did we felt a

get this done and as we did we felt a heavy burden of being teenagers who were

heavy burden of being teenagers who were

heavy burden of being teenagers who were about to attempt something because all

about to attempt something because all

about to attempt something because all the books possible to set information

the books possible to set information

the books possible to set information all the sources went back in fall to

all the sources went back in fall to

all the sources went back in fall to notice opposing a few interpretations of

notice opposing a few interpretations of

notice opposing a few interpretations of vanity whoa with the help of my teachers

vanity whoa with the help of my teachers

vanity whoa with the help of my teachers why pool of knowledge and experience we

why pool of knowledge and experience we

why pool of knowledge and experience we even got connected to the right people

even got connected to the right people

even got connected to the right people with work done before after school and

with work done before after school and

with work done before after school and during weekends the final pass and never

during weekends the final pass and never

during weekends the final pass and never work so hard and so intensely for

work so hard and so intensely for

work so hard and so intensely for anything before there were no joy

anything before there were no joy

anything before there were no joy anticipation and despair – relentless

anticipation and despair – relentless

anticipation and despair – relentless toy

toy

toy I think hated this project a baby was it

I think hated this project a baby was it

I think hated this project a baby was it last week with me a day I can clearly

last week with me a day I can clearly

last week with me a day I can clearly remember as a package tonight it’s cool

remember as a package tonight it’s cool

remember as a package tonight it’s cool that you know chapter one knew what it

that you know chapter one knew what it

that you know chapter one knew what it was

was

was look at John people and see how he was

look at John people and see how he was

look at John people and see how he was Laurie was a woman when I can never

Laurie was a woman when I can never

Laurie was a woman when I can never forget we call him Mumbai a city

forget we call him Mumbai a city

forget we call him Mumbai a city unveiled some of the big takeaways that

unveiled some of the big takeaways that

unveiled some of the big takeaways that I remember through this experience asana

I remember through this experience asana

I remember through this experience asana he took us away through the night to

he took us away through the night to

he took us away through the night to endless demands for edits nagging and

endless demands for edits nagging and

endless demands for edits nagging and borderline compulsion

borderline compulsion

borderline compulsion to keep adding to what the geographies

to keep adding to what the geographies

to keep adding to what the geographies five of us develop superhuman ability

five of us develop superhuman ability

five of us develop superhuman ability will be huge coffee table books with us

will be huge coffee table books with us

will be huge coffee table books with us Annina and i and i insane for our

Annina and i and i insane for our

Annina and i and i insane for our strength nothing those aforementioned

strength nothing those aforementioned

strength nothing those aforementioned big books around saturdays and Starbucks

big books around saturdays and Starbucks

big books around saturdays and Starbucks people standing it’s five twelve year

people standing it’s five twelve year

people standing it’s five twelve year old girls fawning over books of Mumbai

old girls fawning over books of Mumbai

old girls fawning over books of Mumbai setting over

setting over

setting over titles and sentences the development of

titles and sentences the development of

titles and sentences the development of an employee lifelong immunity to any bad

an employee lifelong immunity to any bad

an employee lifelong immunity to any bad for my parents asking us why we were

for my parents asking us why we were

for my parents asking us why we were never studying anything else

never studying anything else

never studying anything else I had thought of teen spirit and just

I had thought of teen spirit and just

I had thought of teen spirit and just they’ve left over countless arguments it

they’ve left over countless arguments it

they’ve left over countless arguments it certainly was magical to be able to was

certainly was magical to be able to was

certainly was magical to be able to was a scene in our hands we created a 152

a scene in our hands we created a 152

a scene in our hands we created a 152 feet to be plenty her type any student

feet to be plenty her type any student

feet to be plenty her type any student in the city possibly one however not

in the city possibly one however not

in the city possibly one however not just to create a book the Google is

just to create a book the Google is

just to create a book the Google is equally the access my heritage to all

equally the access my heritage to all

equally the access my heritage to all its students we want to take this and

its students we want to take this and

its students we want to take this and have it for $1,000 the city some of the

have it for $1,000 the city some of the

have it for $1,000 the city some of the major challenges included also showing

major challenges included also showing

major challenges included also showing it on air we do not deny anyone our city

it on air we do not deny anyone our city

it on air we do not deny anyone our city just because they cannot affordable

just because they cannot affordable

just because they cannot affordable I saw it will not be denied three and

I saw it will not be denied three and

I saw it will not be denied three and equal access is in the Pope will not

equal access is in the Pope will not

equal access is in the Pope will not like the Bible education is never meant

like the Bible education is never meant

like the Bible education is never meant to be limited as to much of it today is

to be limited as to much of it today is

to be limited as to much of it today is and so yeah building an entire of free

and so yeah building an entire of free

and so yeah building an entire of free to shank right we love around us we also

to shank right we love around us we also

to shank right we love around us we also want to respect my diversity show that

want to respect my diversity show that

want to respect my diversity show that we want to make a project available in

we want to make a project available in

we want to make a project available in various languages in the language and

various languages in the language and

various languages in the language and each one finally entire project will

each one finally entire project will

each one finally entire project will always be student-led I firmly believe

always be student-led I firmly believe

always be student-led I firmly believe this philosophy that will keep us

this philosophy that will keep us

this philosophy that will keep us connected to our poor target audience

connected to our poor target audience

connected to our poor target audience but why do we say that it’s for children

but why do we say that it’s for children

but why do we say that it’s for children we say that because it must be us light

we say that because it must be us light

we say that because it must be us light the torches agree education it must be

the torches agree education it must be

the torches agree education it must be the young citizen to divide back his our

the young citizen to divide back his our

the young citizen to divide back his our city and well it must be that kid who

city and well it must be that kid who

city and well it must be that kid who lives in Hanabi who reads about a

lives in Hanabi who reads about a

lives in Hanabi who reads about a material oh what a kid who lives on the

material oh what a kid who lives on the

material oh what a kid who lives on the 30th no one nation

30th no one nation

30th no one nation what if texts the ancient Barnegat a

what if texts the ancient Barnegat a

what if texts the ancient Barnegat a canister

canister

canister it must be the twelve-year-old the other

it must be the twelve-year-old the other

it must be the twelve-year-old the other cities reach past having more and

cities reach past having more and

cities reach past having more and productive for a better society and a

productive for a better society and a

productive for a better society and a better world

better world

better world I plan to end I went back to that same

I plan to end I went back to that same

I plan to end I went back to that same road I see each day to hide remove the

road I see each day to hide remove the

road I see each day to hide remove the horn we fellow whose workers in mr.

horn we fellow whose workers in mr.

horn we fellow whose workers in mr. Hornby haven’t met stars weren’t just

Hornby haven’t met stars weren’t just

Hornby haven’t met stars weren’t just building a causeway they were literally

building a causeway they were literally

building a causeway they were literally within the city recent draft I every

within the city recent draft I every

within the city recent draft I every motion og never give up he never did nya

motion og never give up he never did nya

motion og never give up he never did nya branya son and I see the same way today

branya son and I see the same way today

branya son and I see the same way today you see the recent type all the gas and

you see the recent type all the gas and

you see the recent type all the gas and pulley has a weight towards something

pulley has a weight towards something

pulley has a weight towards something salty operations and destinies and may

salty operations and destinies and may

salty operations and destinies and may lie in a district part of the world but

lie in a district part of the world but

lie in a district part of the world but I know we represent our fears and cents

I know we represent our fears and cents

I know we represent our fears and cents everywhere Mumbai when we say that we

everywhere Mumbai when we say that we

everywhere Mumbai when we say that we the future must be the ones to unveil it

the future must be the ones to unveil it

the future must be the ones to unveil it fast ethical sleeps again for us we’ll

fast ethical sleeps again for us we’ll

fast ethical sleeps again for us we’ll send that oil I cannot leave the island

send that oil I cannot leave the island

send that oil I cannot leave the island I was born here and below thank you

I was born here and below thank you

I was born here and below thank you everyone

everyone

everyone [Applause]

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