slum
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Hussain Ahmed, 20, whose family lives in Machhar Colony, one of Karachi's largest slum areas where most of the population is comprised of Bengalis, does not have Pakistani nationality or an identity card.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Nagi says that the conversation motivated her to visit the boy's slum community and she offered to spruce up the locality by decorating the walls with murals.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
His mother Margaret Nalunkuuma, a nurse, was the main breadwinner and raised him on the land she bought in the Kamwokya slum.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
“I’ve never been, nor will I ever become a magnate,” Maduro said in a speech at a Christmas dinner in a Caracas slum just before breaking into a folk song.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Although the township did boast some handsome buildings, it could fairly be described as a slum, living testimony to the neglect of the authorities.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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