To be honest, I was never a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin, which is also the probable reason why I haven’t lived in the “sophomore slums.” (That’s how logic works, right?) You might be ...

Sleeping between sewer drains and noisy railway tracks, these three young women from India’s most crowded slums have defied the odds to take their education to the next level here in Sydney.

Locals need more housing options at better prices . . . BUT . . . It's fair for our suburbanite friends to be HIGHLY SKEPTICAL of government efforts to promote "density" above all else. Here's a ...

While millions in Bangladesh celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with feasts, new clothes, and family gatherings the slum dwellers of Dhaka face a different reality. In the charred remnants of the Mahakhali 'Saat ...

The matter was listed on April 15. However, on April 5, the administration started the serving notices to residents in slums in Vikasnagar, and demolitions were initiated later, prompting an urgent ...

In a significant ruling, particularly for slum dwellers and also developers, the Bombay High Court recently held that it is the 'statutory obligation' of the developer to pay the transit rent to ...

A new criminal gang calling itself ‘DNA’ is giving Eldoret residents sleepless nights in a wave of violent robberies and muggings. The gang has recruited juveniles and young people, mostly school ...

This book looks at slums and social exclusion in the four major megacities of India and Brazil, and analyzes the interrelationships between urban policies and housing and environmental issues. In ...

Objectives This study aimed to measure healthcare-seeking behaviour and determine its associated factors among older people in the slums of the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) areas of Bangladesh.