tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738873.post113900358212720679..comments2023-10-03T01:04:14.553-04:00Comments on squattercity: Metropolitanrnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738873.post-1139429924743058762006-02-08T15:18:00.000-05:002006-02-08T15:18:00.000-05:00Wow superjudge: kind words about the book, even wi...Wow superjudge: kind words about the book, even with the Istanbul chapter missing like a gecekondu that didn't last the night.<BR/><BR/>And that's a good point you make: The Phoenix is said to be a mythical bird. But squatters routinely build on the rubble of what used to be their homes. My friend Dilip D'Souza visited some who were rebuilding on a small patch of high ground surrounded by knee-deep water after their community was destroyed in last year's monsoon in Mumbai. Their comment: water over our heads we wouldn't risk, but being surrounded by water up to our knees isn't so bad.rnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01115499862681364911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738873.post-1139352967659951522006-02-07T17:56:00.000-05:002006-02-07T17:56:00.000-05:00Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the copy of your...Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the copy of your book I received from the University bookstore was missing the majority of the chapter on Instanbul. It will be going back to the publisher soon....XyukonRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978727689915782894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738873.post-1139290438663730422006-02-07T00:33:00.000-05:002006-02-07T00:33:00.000-05:00Like a Pheonix rising from the flames... I have ju...Like a Pheonix rising from the flames... I have just finished reading your book "Shadow Cities" for my Urban Sociology class and I can visualize the community hard at work to rebuild their modest homes from the ashes. If we all had a sense of determination, connection and community like that shared by squatter residents, I know we could be moving forward on a path we would all be proud of.XyukonRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978727689915782894noreply@blogger.com