The story of Mr Sudhir: how to survive in Delhi's 'grey market' Cities The story of Mr Sudhir: how to survive in Delhi's 'grey market' When sociologist Richard Sennett was fleeced by an iPhone dealer in Delhi, the pair struck up a friendship that opened a window into the informality of modern cities A trader outside a commercial complex in Nehru Place, New Delhi. After selling another red iPhone to a wandering Dutch woman, his eyes carefully averted from me, Mr Sudhir returned to our conversation. Mr Sudhir, who has squatted for 14 years, doesn’t see it that way. Mr Sudhir has a family to support, and a dignity to maintain. I cannot say that my sympathy for Mr Sudhir as a paterfamilias made me accept being fleeced by him.

Source: The Guardian February 15, 2018 07:30 UTC