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Low-tech alarm protects South African slums from devastating fires Fri, 27 Nov 15, 3:30am
Dealing with a house fire is a nightmare scenario no matter where you live -- but in the slums of South Africa, crowded conditions and open fires used for cooking can be a recipe for disaster...
New Vocativ Video Depicts Life in the World’s Tallest Slum in Caracas, Venezuela Wed, 28 Aug 13, 3:30am
The video begins at the foot of the soaring 45-story structure that has no elevators. It goes along the route taken daily by 750 families to reach their homes. The inhabitants use improvised taxi motorbikes to navigate the...
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