Leather craftsmen are reclaiming the casteist slur "chamar" by making luxury bags out of rubber in Mumbai's Dharavi slum.
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01:00This is a rubber sheet made of waste, which is very convenient and very simple to use.
01:17It doesn't require much processing and is eco-friendly.
01:30According to this brand, if Chamar is made into a luxury brand, people will see it as a brand,
01:48not a backward brand.
02:19When you buy a bag, you only look at the quality or the brand.
02:26You don't think about who made it, who is the craftsman, or where it is from.
02:48Chamar.