Wednesday, May 19, 2004

"...The dabbawalla gets his name from the dabba, the aluminium containers fitted one above the other, held in place by a wire grip and lowered into an outer tin case, which serves the double purpose of keeping the food warm and preventing it from splashing out during the dabbawala's rushed and jostling journey.

He carries about 39 of these dabbas on an unwieldy, long tray, a combined weight of more than 50 kilograms, on his head as he moves speedily through sweaty miles and cramped trains. His world is one of rush, rush, run, propelled only by a single thought: whatever happens, get the lunches delivered in time."

# posted by Sweatpants Money : 5/19/2004 10:26:00 AM  1 comments

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