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klong toey, bangkok, slum, helping hands, munjai cafe, cooking with poo

Trying to get out of the slum

There’s a cycle of drugs, violence and poverty inside Bangkok’s biggest slum. But some of the residents are trying to get out – and they’re thinking big!

argentina, che guevara museum, cordoba, che guevara, alta gracia

Letter to Che

A visit to the Che Guevara museum at his childhood home in Alta Gracia near Cordoba left me with a lot of questions. This letter to Che asks for answers.

Visiting indigenous communities in Paraguay

Land of the lost

The indigenous tribes of Paraguay have been mistreated over the years. In their words, this is their story, history and desires.

Favela tour in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Life in one of Rio’s favelas

Come inside the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. By reputation, they’re the worst of Brazil’s neighbourhoods. But you’ll be surprised at what’s going on.

What's it like in Rio's favelas?

The military occupation of Rio’s slums

The favelas of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil have been cleaned up by the military. What’s it like inside the favelas now? This Rio tour will show you.

New Orleans, Louisiana, crime, poverty, katrina, is New Orleans safe

The Big Easy is harder than you think

Crime in New Orleans Just a block or two from where I was out drinking one night, two people were shot dead and several more injured in altercations that escalated quickly. The next day the local newspaper had a big article about the murders, filled with the usual fist-shaking condemnations of police and politicians. Next […]

North Korea pictures

Images from isolation: North Korea in photos

From the capital to the rural areas, these North Korea photos will show you the country like you’ve never seen it before.

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