We moved here from the neighbouring state of Gujarat when I was a child. I dropped out of school to assist my father who was a potter. I haven't stopped working with clay since.

My oldest son is in the Merchant Navy while my second son works as an accountant in a private sector bank. My daughter will graduate next year from a college nearby.

My house is about 400 square feet in size. My family of five stays in a room on the mezzanine floor while my brother stays with his family on the ground floor. The latter half of the room is used as storage space for the pots.

I did think of living somewhere else, such as a flat in the city, but they asked for a deposit of 150,000 rupees ($3,300/£1,750). I couldn't afford it. I also calculated I would spend more money travelling, so it made sense to stay here.

My routine has remained the same throughout these years. I wake up early in the morning and make pots with the help of a machine I have installed in the house.

Then I call some labourers who help me light up the brick kiln for baking the pots. By late afternoon the clay products are ready to be carried to my clients across the city.

I work harder in the summer and winter months because during the monsoon work comes to a standstill and I have no income for about three months.

Kumbharwada (an area of Dhavari) is good for me because it is a potter's colony and the necessary infrastructure is here. My wife helps me at work. We manage to survive on whatever I earn because we only spend on things that are necessary.

The financial situation is better now I don't have to give the children any money. They earn enough for themselves, so I manage to save about 4,000 rupees ($87/£47) for our old age.

My children don't want to stay in Dharavi though. They plan on moving out after they get married.