Overview

• Australian travel vlogger Jaden Laing posted footage on Instagram of his visit to Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill.
• In the clip, Laing exclaims that he will vomit and describes the odor as a “straight uppercut to the nose” as he retreats from the site.
• The video has amassed over 2 million views and 86,000 likes, drawing both amused and outraged responses online.
• Critics say Laing’s focus on India’s ‘low points’ for clicks overlooks the country’s cultural richness and accuse him of reinforcing stereotypes.
• Ghazipur landfill, active since 1984 and declared full in 2002, continues to receive hundreds of tonnes of waste daily, posing environmental and health hazards.