学习如何在日益拥挤的星球上生存也许是我们人类的终极挑战但有一个地方拥有的世界人口六分之一印度人们却特别适应生活在这么拥挤的土地上这个系列高清纪录片将带我们进入印度最密集的地区加尔各答和孟买了解这里人们的生活现状及生存压力
BBC 2012年播出用记录印度的底层人如何在人多地少的环境中工作印度现在有人口 12亿占世界的六分之一每个家庭都有很多孩子对于穷人来讲这可是一个很大的负担看看印度人是如何在他们的国土上为了生活奋斗的
Learning how to survive on an increasingly crowded planet is probably our ultimate challenge But there is one place, home to over a sixth of the world#39s population, which is already making a good shot at adapting welcome to India This observational series casts aside the usual preconceptions about the subcontinent, and lets a few of India#39s 12 billion show how their world really works
With astonishing access into the densest districts of Kolkata and Mumbai, it celebrates the impressive resourcefulness, resilience and absolute pragmatism of those living and working there, and reveals the psyche needed to get ahead in the biggest of crowds
Part 1
This episode follows two main characters as they employ all their ingenuity to carve out a home With more people moving to cities in India than anywhere else on earth, securing that place you can call home is vital for nurturing your family#39s future
Part 2
Johora started out as a ragpicker, but through building a bottle recycling business on a railway embankment, she has big ambitions for her family of seven kids And it is not just small waste Kanye uses a blowtorch to cut up ships discarded by the rest of the world, helping satisfy India#39s thirst for steel And Ashik buys up beef fat from the abattoir, and proudly renders it down to make tallow It looks disgusting, even before he is plagued by a maggot infestation But this thrifty use of #39waste#39 may well be destined for your soap or cosmetics
Part 3
With India destined to become the most populous nation on earth by 2026, you have got to be highly tactical in your search for a better life It is not just about you and your dreams today it is about the family over generations to come Prakash and Mangesh are brothers in their early twenties from an illegal settlement surrounded by the buzz of downtown Mumbai Prakash is deckhand on a yacht while striving to realise his dream and launch a Bollywood career But his family make it clear his sole purpose is to earn enough to fund in their joint future his brother Mangesh#39s course in software engineering Swapan, a merchant in a hectic fish market, works so hard for his family#39s future that his wife knows he is ruining his health And Sujit, who crafts disposable clay tea cups in Kolkata, hardly dares dream of seeing his family hundreds of miles away
