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16-year-old raped by dad, uncle
"16-year-old raped by dad, uncle" "NAGPUR: The story of a pregnant 16-year-old girl, rescued by neighbours of Vandevi slums recently from the clutches of her 35-year-old father, brought to the fore the grotesque brutality she was made to undergo at home. She has been... Canada's Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean tours Haitian slum
Barry Artiste Op/EdCanada's Governor General tread where even Haitian Police feared to tread, the notorious Port Au Prince Slums, certainly refreshing to see someone like our Governor General take an interest in... Vancouver DTES: Worst slumlords should be fined, activists insist
Barry Artiste, Op/EdThough I have not had dealings with these hotels or family, except the Cobalt since the suicide at the Cobalt last Summer 2008, you have to realise not all landlords are slumlords, many have... Lagos, Nigerian Upcoming Mega City with 42 Slums
About 6,000 people move to Lagos every day, adding to its already bursting population of 15 million to 18 million people. The U.N. estimates the city will swell to 25 million by 2015. The poor arrive to escape the poverty of rural Nigeria and nearby countries; the wealthier,...Voluntourism is Exploitation
"Two weeks ago, I was one of a group of about 16 meeting in Kibera to review the success of a few development projects and look for a variety of ways to get involved. About 10 in the group were foreign students – 8 white Europeans and 2 Chinese – and the rest of us...Olney, Maryland Resident Journeys to India to Help Wastepickers
I am spending the summer in the slums of New Delhi. It's as far removed from the residential suburbs of my Olney, my hometown, as any place on Earth. Here families squat in bamboo huts surrounded by piles of...New Weapon Against Crime in the South
"New Weapon Against Crime in the SouthCrime in the South's fast-growing cities has a negative affect on economic development and social and community harmony. In Africa, with one fifth of the world's population,...Eggs for Everest: One Woman's Dream
"Eggs for Everest: One Woman's Dream Eleanor Roosevelt once said: The future belongs to thosewho believe in the beauty of their dreams.How true that statement is, and it is a message I share with audiences...Envisioning Better Slums
More than 900 million people – almost a sixth of the world’s population – now live in urban slums (UN). Improving conditions for these people is a critical Millennium Development Goal target. And the scale...SLUMS: The problem
Architecture theorist Lebbeus Woods blogs on slums:"There are some problems that seem beyond solution. This is because the causes of the problems are either not known, not well understood, or are so paradoxical and contradictory, so hopelessly intertwined with one another...Brazil's Carnival marred by tragic killings
Our own clorenz1 posted a great story on the wonders of Rio's Carnival this morning, and now two of the celebration's well-known samba dancers are murdered under suspicious circumstances. It points to increasing...India: rail and unreal
A new luxury train taking in many of the best known sights sounds the perfect introduction to the subcontinent. But what view of India do you have from its tinted windows? Nigel Richardson reports.The pull of Rio's shanty towns
"Rio de Janeiro's numerous slums, or favelas, are notorious for being full of drugs, crime and guns. But, a growing number of favela dwellers are trying to change that image, wooing foreigners with their own style of hospitality. The BBC's Emma Joseph reports. Louis Bento...
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