 I feel the same way as travelers who sailed on the seas centuries ago, arrived at this island after a long journey. In many ways, my own story begins here. The journey of the filmmaker, Sam Goldberg. It feels to me that Mumbai is a perfect meeting place for strangers like myself and Malika. Gurboli introduces me to Malika, an NGO worker. The first thing that strikes me about her is her refreshing candor. So, you're a filmmaker? That's right, I am. I'm from Los Angeles. I have a small company there called Docunoo. Our present project is on corporate India, looking at Mumbai and the age of global integration. Dear Michael, I've been in Mumbai for just a few days, and I'm already deeply drawn into its elaborate mosaic. Perhaps its openness to winds blowing from across the seas and from the mainland that makes it a meeting ground for diverse communities and a place of exchange. Along the 40-mile stretch of Mumbai's Arabian sea coast, remnants of the city's early history are clearly visible in the presence of the Koli fishing communities. There, ancestors were the earliest known inhabitants of the seven islands. It appears little has changed except perhaps now their wooden boats are driven by engines and their hulls are filled with ice to preserve their catch. That sense of a place apart is reinforced by geography and architecture. You cross the sea or an estuary to reach downtown. Once there, you find a British tropical city of Victorian railway stations, art deco apartment blocks, and Edwardian offices. Unlike other Indian towns, Mumbai did not emerge from a pilgrimage shrine or royal court. Its native aristocracy is one of wealth. The capacity for innovation manifested by Bombay's merchants and industrialists arose from the nature of their mixture of communities. There's the story of how several decades earlier, Jayantata swore that one day he would build a hotel of his own which would far outdo the then best hotel in Bombay, Watson's, in both splendor and convenience. The result? His Taj. We love our city because it is ours. Mumbai is vibrant. Mumbai is unponderable. Mumbai is unstoppable. If I'm to Bombayite, then I'm to Indian, and then I'm to international, you know, I feel. So it has everything start from here and it will go there and come back again. So Mumbai is the place where I would like to continue living till the end of my time. So there is a potential because India is going to be an important centre to attract a large amount of market cap. There are very important companies in the world. So it is natural that the finance and the world of finance gravity towards Bombay. Probably in five years time, we'll find different Mumbai altogether.