This Woman Recreated An Iconic World War II Photo In The Dug Up Roads Outside Her Home In Mumbai

    "Roadworks begin here after Diwali and end, desperately and haphazardly finished, around the onset of the monsoon. EVERY. FUCKING. YEAR."

    As fast as India is developing, even those living in its most urban metros have come to accept year-round public construction as a daily inconvenience.

    One of these corners just happens to be St. Paul's Road in Bandra, which has remained in a shambles for the past few months.

    Writer and journalist Genesia Alves – who's lived in the area for the past five years – decided that she'd had enough earlier this week, and tweeted that she wanted to do a "post-apocalyptic shoot" in the rubble.

    Fashion mags. Want a post apocalyptic shoot with undead refs? Recce St Paul's Rd. (Screaming banshee also available… https://t.co/cJZ9y6f0PK

    "I'm constantly threatening to do things – take weird pictures, organise funerals for every tree the BMC cuts. Usually because of time constraints and personal logistics I make do with just shouting at errant motorists. (My children now beg me to STFU)," Alves told BuzzFeed.

    The scene reminded Alves of the iconic photograph of a woman drinking tea in the aftermath of the 1940 London Blitz during World War II.

    And true to her word, Alves followed through on her tweet and roped in her 16-year-old daughter to recreate it right outside her home.

    Hey #Bandra I made a tribute to the BMC digging. #TeaDuringTheBlitz

    "I gave her the original photo as reference and she directed my body language, took two photos, and WE RAN AWAY," Alves said about their stunt.

    "It's endemic. Mumbai residents know that roadworks begin after Diwali and end, desperately and haphazardly finished, around the onset of the monsoon. EVERY. FUCKING. YEAR."

    Twitter: @genesiaalves

    "The amount of time and energy just wasted in navigating the chaos is unproductive and I'll be honest, really heartbreaking. Especially for children and the elderly," Alves added.

    Twitter: @genesiaalves

    "The amount of time and energy just wasted in navigating the chaos is unproductive and I'll be honest, really heartbreaking. Especially for children and the elderly," Alves added.

    Twitter: @genesiaalves

    "The amount of time and energy just wasted in navigating the chaos is unproductive and I'll be honest, really heartbreaking. Especially for children and the elderly," Alves added.

    The reaction to her shoot has been one of unanimous approval, with fellow citizens lauding her for calling out the BMC's apathy to their plight.

    And when asked if she would recreate more such photos, Alves said that she hoped there would be less opportunity to pose against what looks like an apocalypse.