slums
How Slum Tourism Can Be a Good Thing
I spoke to Fabian Frenzel who has written a new book arguing about the positive impacts of tourists' fascination with poverty.
Inside the Philippines' Cemetery Slum
The Cemeterio Del Norte is inhabited by people who pull bones from tombs to move in. It's an entire slum community, populated by gang members, runaways, sex workers, and laborers who rank among the poorest of the world's poor.
The Slums of 1980s Glasgow Through the Lens of a French Photographer
Raymond Depardon's photo series captured everyday life in some of the city's most deprived neighbourhoods amid the grind of Thatcher's Britain.
Full Bleed: Labyrinth
Thirteen days through slums in the Philippines, accompanied by a group of little people.
The Russian Girl Who Grew Up in a Garbage Dump
Something to Come, premiering on HBO Europe this week, follows a child in a Russian garbage dump over the course of 14 years.
Getting to Know the Drug Lord Who Controlled Rio’s Biggest Slum
Being one of the most powerful drug lords in the country is "a much tougher job than people imagine," according to Misha Glenny's new book.
The People and Sweatshops Behind Argentina’s Largest Textile Fair
Photographer Sarah Pabst talks about her experience documenting the market known as La Salada.
Will a Comic Help Change India's Attitudes Towards Rape?
'Priya's Shatki', about a girl who is raped and then tries to change the world with the help of the gods, flips Indian patriarchy like a pancake.
A Visit to Brazil's Largest Marketplace Before World Cup Raids Shut It Down
These people are now unemployed.
Corruption, Cocaine, and Murder in Trinidad
Understanding the country's decade-long spike in killings.
Brazilian Drug Dealers Love Social Media
Because there's no better way to flaunt their guns, gold and girls.
The Brazilian Slum Children Who Are Literally Swimming in Garbage
Submerged in filthy water and fishing for dirty cans to sell.