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Nepal’s Daughters on CBC Radio One The World This Weekend

April’s Nepal earthquake killed thousands. And made many vulnerable to exploitation. Adam Bemma at 6loc/7atl CBC R1 https://t.co/o5eDbxbl1h — CBC WorldThisWeekend (@CBCTWTW) October 25, 2015 KATHMANDU, Nepal – April and May’s twin earthquakes shook Nepal, devastating most of the Kathmandu

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Dharavi slum tours and poverty tourism in India

MUMBAI, India – ‘Slum tourism’ exists in many parts of the world and draws huge numbers of visitors, seeking to get a glimpse into the lives of the urban poor. But is it a modern version of a curiosity show

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India: Prayasam’s endeavour into Calcutta’s slums

KOLKATA, India – “When I first visited the slums…The community became my canvas and the children became my paint brushes and colours,” said Amlan Ganguly, founder of Prayasam (Endeavours) to me during an interview on the balcony of his home and

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