Squatter City is a blog devoted to bringing attention to scenes like this all over the world, where urban slums are being “cleared” often irrespective of human life, like the two children killed while bulldozing this shantytown in Harare in an operation that has so far displaced hundreds of thousands, if not millions.
Squatter City author, Robert Neuwirth, is
a writer who spent two years living in squatter communities in four continents. These neighborhoods–which dominate most of the cities of the developing world–are vibrant and energetic, but horribly misunderstood. [His] new book, Shadow Cities, is an attempt to humanize these maligned settlements. Mya writer who spent two years living in squatter communities in four continents. These neighborhoods–which dominate most of the cities of the developing world–are vibrant and energetic, but horribly misunderstood.
Here’s another satellite picture.
