Gas Chamber Delhi
The Indian capital is the world’s most polluted city. And the consequences are disastrous
Editorials about: slum
Chang’aa, a Liquid Nightmare
Made from distilled maize and millet, but sometimes adulterated with acid and even petrol, chang’aa is the highly potent brew that is destroying Kenya.
Baraccopolis
Yes, Italy’s got slums. And the inhabitants are Italians
1994
A new generation is growing up.
In peace, eventually
From Wakaliwood, With Love
The genesis of the latest African movie industry
Bach to the Future
An extraordinary music school inside Nairobi’s largest slum
A Liter of Light
How a tiny Filipino Ngo went from distributing a modified plastic bottle to starting a solar revolution
Tomb Raiders
Manila North Cemetery’s population is very much alive
Kung-fu Grandma
Learning self-defence at 80 to prevent rape
Seven Billion Baby
A dubious privilege for a newborn baby