Cities of the Poor (Mp3)
by Catherine LaineMarch 10th, 2007
Favelas - Shanty towns - Squatter camps - Bidonvilles
They go by different names in different places, but the vast slums of the developing world share many traits - grinding poverty, rampant disease, and surprising ingenuity. In this four-part series, we explore the forces that have created these burgeoning informal settlements, and we examine strategies for improving the lives of the earth’s billion slum dwellers.
Download the mp3: 48min 35sec [from Public Radio International]
