In the new South Africa, shanties have value. The shack in the photo recently sold for $21,000. The New York Times reports.
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- I spent most of the past four years hanging out with street hawkers, smugglers, and sub-rosa import/export firms to write Stealth of Nations, a book that chronicles the global growth of System D--the parallel economic arena that today accounts for half the jobs on the planet. Prior to that, I lived in squatter communities across four continents to write Shadow Cities, a book that attempts to humanize these vibrant, energetic, and horribly misunderstood communities. My articles on cities, politics, and economic issues have appeared in many publications, including Harper's, Scientific American, Forbes, Fortune, The Nation, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Metropolis, and City Limits. Before becoming a reporter, I worked as a community organizer and studied philosophy. I live in New York City and do most of my writing on manual typewriters.
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Hi Robert,
My apologies on not posting a comment directly related to the mud hut, although it is fascinating. I read your book shortly after it was published and was genuinely moved by the alternative urbanism you presented. It especially got me thinking about my own life as a fellow New York City dweller. Anyway, here's a link to a conference in California on "Exurban Noir". It's not specifically related to your work in covering squatter communities, but I thought you might find it compelling nonetheless. Thanks and keep up the good work, - Jed
Jed:
Thanks for your heartfelt reaction. Exurban Noir sounds like an interesting conference. Are you going?
Hey,
Question 21000 dollars? Where did you find that out. I live in South Africa and cannot believe that that's even possbile. WOW...
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