This precious book will serve as a reference tool to make young minds aware of the need to preserve their heritage, in their own city – a small step towards keeping Mumbai/Bombay in safe hands amidst swift commercialisation.

-Dr Pheroza J Godrej, art collector and historian, environmentalist, philanthropist and policy-maker

‘As a passionate Bombaywali/Mumbaikar, this is one book I consider essential gifting…the visuals and the text make our vibrant megapolis come alive as never before…’

-Shobhaa De, author and columnist

‘Fiona Fernandez brings a journalist’s eye and a lover’s heart to this nifty little handbook on the city of many names by a restless sea.’

–Jerry Pinto, author

‘Fiona Fernandez is a very special Mumbaikar…She has created a book that children can read and understand. If we do not teach the younger generation the importance of our past, how can our heritage be protected and saved for future generations?’

-Brinda Somaya, architect and urban conservationist

‘Fiona Fernandez’s delightful book H for Heritage: Mumbai is a welcome addition to the literature on this great city. Designed for young readers…this is a ‘must have’ for every young Mumbaikar.’

-Tasneem Zakaria Mehta, managing trustee and director, Dr Bhau Daji Lad City Museum, Mumbai

‘It takes one on a journey through Mumbai’s by-lanes, exploring the histories of major institutions and landmarks that have over the years contributed to its identity.’

-Sabyasachi Mukherjee, director general, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai

‘Fiona's gentle reminders to ‘look up’ and notice things we are otherwise blind to, and that reveals a whole new dimension to what you thought you always knew.’

-Sanjna Kapoor, theatre person

‘Local history is dismally under-represented in school syllabi. H for Heritage: Mumbai steps in to close the gap.’

-Tinaz Nooshian, editor-in-chief, Mid-day