An article on Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio de Janeiro, by a researcher who's been there, published in The Sun, of Midwest City, Oklahoma.
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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, i'm a student journalist (in new york city) and i'm wondering if i could interview you for an article i'm writing on nyc squatters. (i wasn't sure how else to contact you) let me know.
thanks,
liza
Let's talk, Liza. I hesitate to give away my email but here goes:
squattercity at yahoo dot com
Robert:
Another squatter story from Egypt
http://voanews.com/english/mobile/displaystory.cfm?id=304521&metadataid=1270
Thanks, anon. I particularly like this:
"Egyptian authorities have agreed to preserve some of the villagers' mud-brick homes, which are brightly-colored and have become a tourist attraction in their own right."
Save the huts, damn the people.
By the way, the VOA underplays the story. This squatter settlement, in existence for 50 years, was quite massive. Agence France Press reports that 10,000 residents are being evicted. AFP also reports this: "The murals on the houses, hotels and cafes of the [squatter] village have turned Qurna into a heritage sight in its own right, where modern craft weaves through ancient mysteries below the ground" and cites authorities as saying that between 15 and 30 of Qurna's prettier buildings will be conserved under an agreement with UNESCO.
A Rocinha querida..beleza..
that was a great article you linked about Rocinha. i'm going to be living there for about a year to work with two brothers foundation and teach. if you'd like to set up correspondence of any kind, please contact me
stephen dot silva at yale dot edu
I made a few interviews with people including in the process of Rocinha.
There is Dante Quinterno who founded the TV Roc, a TV station for Rocinha.
Another interview I made with the architect Toledo who is designing master plans together with the community.
Drop by - if interested - at http://www.ar2com.de/radiofavela-blog/tag/rocinha/
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