R. J. Brophy's Slum School is a fascinating and eye-opening account of an English volunteer's experiences teaching in a slum school in India. Sensitively written, Brophy's memoir of his time at the school offers vivid detail and a frank report of the sights and living conditions in the slums. A must-read for those with an interest in travel and India's social climate. R. J. Brophy was born in Brentwood Essex England. He is an English language teacher and travels between England, Spain, and Switzerland, teaching English in private schools. He also taught for a short while in a slum school in India.