Figure 8.22: The village of Koli. Now surrounded by the vibrant city of Mumbai, in 1534 when the Portuguese colonists arrived, Koli was a small fishing settlement on a beautiful bay. The village remains and there are still some fishers in Koli, but this exterior view of Koli is misleading. In the interior, out of sight to strangers, dwellings have been rebuilt and refurbished. Most residents are educated and work as bureaucrats or in the service sector of the city.

[Alex Pulsipher]