Podcast
Behind the Bastards
It discusses the phenomenon of urbanization and the issues of poverty and makeshift housing, particularly in developing countries. The book talks about places like Beirut's Quarantina, Mexico City's Santa Cruz Meyehualco, Rio de Janeiro's favelas, and Cairo's City of the Dead, where millions live in difficult and often unsafe conditions.
I think I have but he discusses this phenomenon this explosion in urbanization and the fact that unfortunately you know these cities aren't exactly urban edens they are deeply impoverished filled with...
— Episode: It Could Happen Here Weekly 55
Episode: It Could Happen Here Weekly 55
It discusses the phenomenon of urbanization and the issues of poverty and makeshift housing, particularly in developing countries. The book talks about places like Beirut's Quarantina, Mexico City's Santa Cruz Meyehualco, Rio de Janeiro's favelas, and Cairo's City of the Dead, where millions live in difficult and often unsafe conditions.
I think I have but he discusses this phenomenon this explosion in urbanization and the fact that unfortunately you know these cities aren't exactly urban edens they are deeply impoverished filled with um makeshift and often unsafe whether it be you know poisonous or just poorly constructed or disease-ridden dwellings areas such as beirut's quarantina mexico city's santa cruz me a jualco rio de janeiro's favelas and cairo's city of the dead where up to 1 million people live in homes made out of actual tombs.