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Landing home

On October 3, 2022 By strangerinaslumIn Rule Like Gentiles, Stranger Stories3 Comments

Shakeenah and Shadia Our first day back to the slum I was days behind on sleep after too many plane and train legs. Thankfully there was an empty room waiting for us. After a frantic morning clearing out grime and cobwebs, we unpacked just enough to attempt a 2pm nap in 90-degree weather....when the power …

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goats in sweaters in the slum in the city

Where the goats and the buffalo roam

On September 3, 2019September 2, 2019 By strangerinaslumIn Rule Like Gentiles, Stranger Stories3 Comments

The first time I stepped into our slum, I was struck by how the animals made it feel like a village. Goats standing outside every-other door, chickens running around the alleyways. It was a major part of the appeal. So for my series on what the slum is like, here is my photographic ode to …

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