Anees Jung is an Indian female author, journalist, and columnist who writes about women's lives in India and abroad. She was born in Rourkela and comes from an aristocratic family in Hyderabad. Jung is known for her travel diaries and books that focus on interviews with women about their everyday lives. The chapter describes the author's visit to the town of Firozabad, known for its glass blowing industry. During her visit, she interacts with a boy named Mukesh and sees the miserable living conditions of families involved in the bangle making business, including Mukesh's family, who live in extreme poverty despite years of hard work.