Key Quotes

• The title is ironic as there isn’t much “living space” in the slums of Mumbai.
• The enjambment of the poem reflects how the structures lean over and are on top of each other and the central stanza is “squeezed” into reflect how living spaces are “squeezed” into small gaps.
• Language such as “crookedly”, “clutch” and “leans dangerously” suggests it is unsafe.
• The image of the “eggs” shows ordinary objects make the slums feel like home and also reflect the fragility of life.
• “thin walls of faith” suggests the existence of these living spaces is a miracle and implies they still have “faith” even in difficult conditions.