AIDG Blog [Appropriate Technology, Development, Environment]

Note: The report starts with the typical “this is one of the poorest places in the world” doom and gloom descriptions, but once they get on with it, it’s a rather interesting piece.

A Kenyan slum, notorious for high levels of violence and crime, has become the location of an award winning film.

Gladys Njoroge reports for Al Jazeera on Kibera, ne of the oldest and largest slums in Africa and the location of the film ‘Kibera Kid’.

Kibera Kid on Wikipedia
Kenya’s Kibera kid savours stardom (BBC)
KIBERA KID Feature Film Project
Hot Sun Films

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