Jai Hind Estate to Antilla

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.We start the journey feeling fresh and full of good cheer,it’s just that after a few miles we start feeling tired and later doubts besiege us.We wonder if it’s possible for ordinary people to be successful at such undertakings.Such is the case with people who start on their journey to make a fortune.Often the first step is migrating to a place of greater opportunity.Such was the case with the Ambanis too.First,there was the migration to Yemen and then to Bombay.They moved from small town Gujarat.Life as a migrant is never easy.On the left is a picture of Jai Hind Estate in Bhuleshwar where the Ambanis first stayed in Mumbai.

Mumbai is a city of migrants.It is also a city of slums,shanties,chawls and tiny Room-Kitchen appartments.Mumbai is also a city of vast opportunity and enterprise.

I just put up the picture above to show that if it’s possible for one family to move from such a place to one on the right in i.e Antilla on Altmount Road there is a chance for everybody else.Being a migrant , lacking fluent English speaking skills , a posh accent or the right  pedigree are not lasting barriers to advancement …… atleast in this my beloved city.