slums
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Cooking with firewood or coal is unsafe in cramped rooms in slums.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Residents are running guided tours through slums once controlled by gang leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Authorities often attempt to hem in or demolish slums rather than extend electricity, paved roads or schools to them.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Relating his journey to becoming a visual storyteller, Thomas recalled growing up in “one of the worst slums of Philadelphia,” sitting on his front stoop reading Shakespeare, James Baldwin and Tennessee Williams, immersed and transported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
But it is a spirited country, is pollution-free, and has no urban slums and virtually no crime.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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