slums
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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
Mr. Mamdani knows full well that rent restrictions produce slums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Having grown up in the slums of the capital, Kampala, he dubbed himself the "ghetto president" and campaigns on issues such as youth unemployment and human rights.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 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
To take her mind oft things, she reverted to her old habit of saying the rosary in the slums and confessing her sins to Father Antonio.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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