Question

garbage to them is gold.why does the auther say so about the rag pickers

Answer 1

Garbage is gold to the rag pickers of Seemapuri because it provides them items which can be sold for cash, which can buy them food and is a means of survival. Moreover, it is gold also because the rag pickers can find stray coins and currency notes in it.

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