Behind the Beautiful Forevers

The Setting

100

The city where the book takes place

Mumbai 

200

Man-made development the slum is situated next to. 

The airport / luxury hotels / billboards

300

Name of the slum central to the plot of the book

Annawadi

400

The city described in the book is located in this state

Maharashtra 

The Plot

100

The Hussain's income comes from this activity

garbage collection/recycling 

200

The "official" job of the "unofficial" slumlord of the community

Schoolmaster / Politician Wannabe 

300

Reason Fatima is central to the plot of the book

She sets herself on fire / dies, leading to arrests

400

Hindu nationalist political party that controls the slum

Shiv Sena

Boom Boom Boom Let Me Hear You Say Way-Oooo

100

A teenage entrepreneur; accused of assault and murder

Abdul

200

Unofficial slumlord, takes bribes from residents to help deal with local affairs in the community.

Asha

300

Runs a local school and striving to be the first female to graduate college in the community 

Manju

400

The Prime Minister of India in 2022

Narendra Modi