Delhi

It seems that a common interpretation of Delhi and the author that wrote on the subject of his hometown  is that the violence is being heavily looked over, or isn't justified simply by the beauty and history of the city. While I do agree with the latter fact, I think the intent of the author is to portray the reality of a place that has received mostly negative attention. Arguably, the reality of Delhi is it's unquestionably high crime rate. However, it's preservation of beautiful ancient cultures, while others are subsequently being demolished, is just as much of a reality of Delhi as Delhi's crimes are. Speaking of cities with incredibly high crime rates, the entire world isn't constantly being informed of the gangs, drugs, rapes, guns, or overall violence that surrounds the great city of Chicago. For all it's art, attractions, and history Chicago is no exception to violence against it's people, and is in fact one of the murder capitals of the world. We are simply not putting that out into the world because it is not most of our realities of this city. Similarly, this author is simply trying to portray the reality he knows of the city he grew up in with its rich history, and culture, as well as the conflicting aspects of its urbanization versus it's preservation. It doesn't make the deaths, and violence that take place there any less important, it's just clearly not the only thing of importance. At least not to someone who spent their life there.