Vanishing Dhobi Ghats| 2mins
Director: Moonstar Kaur | Producer: WAVE
Focus Years: 2009 | Country: India
Synopsis:
Dedicated to the hundreds of dhobhis (washermen/women) across India who are facing the latest battle of development versus livelihood. In Chandigarh, the administration decided to implement modernity by razing all dhobhi ghats (areas where clothes are hand-washed) and launch swanky washing machines and tumble dryers. The change was implemented without a feasibility study, let alone a consultation process with the stake-holders themselves. The result was clear from the pilot project at Sector 15 dhobhi ghat - residents weren't happy with the quality of the washing (how could machines imitate the scrubbing and meticulous cleaning practice of hand-washing, that is traditional to India) and in most cases there clothes were ruined because of colours running and exposure to high heat in the dryers.
Vanishing Dhobi Ghats
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