Poverty: the state of being extremely poor. Corruption: dishonest conduct by those in power, usually involving bribery. This is how many define poverty and corruption; however, without familiarity, words are just words – different combinations of the same twenty-six letters. Without actually experiencing one or the other in one's life, those who have wealth will never truly understand the implications, associations and repercussions of each, which is evidenced by the study of those who live in dilapidated and desperate slums, which "for census purposes, were defined as a residential area where dwellings are unfit for human habitation due to disrepair, overcrowding... lack of ventilation, light or 'sanitary facilities' (Johnson) of India. Due to immense corruption, there is little trust in the Indian government at present; however, some programs have been implemented. Despite these attempted programs, many of them fail to deliver on their promises because of the individuals who are supposed to preside over them. Therefore, it can be said that the corruption found among the intermediaries between India's ruling body and those in need is what is preventing the country's slums from thriving. What sparked my interest in researching the effects of poverty through corruption in Indian slums, Katherine Boo behind the eternal beauties introduced me to a whole other world that I had no knowledge of before. This nonfiction work focuses on the unusual types of people found in the slums of Mumbai, India's most populous city. There are those who have little ambition, like Abdul Husain; fiery personality, like Zehrunisa Husain; great desire, like Asha; desire for love in a cruel world, middle of paper... policies that have been put in place tend not to come to fruition due to hidden motives of the affairs. Therefore, with this influx of knowledge, people should be encouraged to go and help. Works Cited Fernandes, Naresh. “Cities: city of slums, land of scams. » India Today (August 10, 2012) ProQuest. Internet. October 31, 2013. Jagtap, DR. “The Economics of Poverty in India.” Indian Streams Research Journal 3.2 (March 2013): 2-3. Academic research completed. Internet. November 10, 2013. Johnson, Kay. “Indian slums: 1 in 6 Indian urban dwellers live in conditions “unfit for human habitation”. Huffington Post (March 22, 2013) Web. November 2, 2013. Krishna, Jai R. “India's Poor Worst Worst by Corruption.” Wall Street Journal (December 10, 2010)Web. November 02, 2013.Rana, Preetika. “Factsheet: Lokpal Bill. » Wall Street Journal: India (November 26, 2012) Web. 10nov.. 2013.