slums
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Residents are running guided tours through slums once controlled by gang leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Wine grew up in one of Kampala's biggest slums, Kamwokya, where thousands of Ugandans struggle to get by and feel forgotten by Museveni's government.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
He has also appeared at demonstrations, and spent Christmas Day visiting some slums and dancing with people in the streets.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 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
“What! No! Heavens! I scarcely survive traipsing through the slums, only to find my own house infected with plague! Eek! Eek!”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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