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Slumdog Study Abroad?

Slumdog Study Abroad?

There is an excellent op-ed in today’s New York Times, Slumdog Tourism, by Kennedy Odede.  It notes the increase in “slum tourism” in places like Rio de Janeiro, Mumbai and Nairobi. Slum tourism has its advocates, who say it promotes social awareness. And it’s good money, which helps the local economy. But it’s not worth […]

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