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    Icons of hope – Gateway, the Taj

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    Iconic landmarks of Mumbai, Gateway of India and Taj Mahal Palace Hotel are synonymous with the city. Despite a terror attack on the former on August 25, 2003 and the latter on November 26, 2008, together they’ve lent permanence to arguably the most photographed landscape in a city that is ever-changing. In that respect they represent resilience.

    More importantly, though, they represent hope to thousands of immigrants who come here looking to live a dream. An acquaintance once told me that he ran away from home to

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