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  • Williamsburgh, Brooklyn – A Gentrified Neighbourhood

    Brooklyn is one of New York’s five boroughs, and the most popular part of Brooklyn is Williamsburg. This area has gone through a gentrification. Jeff explains why this part of New York has become so popular. Length: 09:19.

  • New Delhi: Living in the Slum

    Santan used to live in the slum. Now he is back to show us what it’s like to be poor in India. Welcome to the home of a family who have no electricity, no running water and no real income. Welcome to an area where diseases are common, life expectancy is extremely short and life…

  • Keep on Rowing: Part 2

    Katie Spotz used to be a bench warmer at high school. A few years later she had run marathons, ultramarathons and ironmen, she had run through the Mojave Desert and swum a 525-kilometre river. However, her most impressive feat, is probably rowing across the Atlantic Ocean single-handed. She organized the expedition to raise money for…

  • A Township: Part 1

    In South Africa, millions of people still suffer poor living conditions. Many of them live in townships, which were constructed before and under the apartheid regime. Odwa was born and raised in a township, and in Part 1 he explains what life was like in Langa Township during apartheid. Length: 08:52.

  • A Township: Part 2

    In South Africa, millions of people still suffer poor living conditions. Many of them live in townships, which were constructed before and under the apartheid regime. Odwa was born and raised in a township, and in Part 2, he takes us to three different living areas in Langa. One of these areas is called Beverly…

  • Living in Kingston

    Errol has lived in Kingston all his life. Every day is a struggle for him, as it is for most people living there. There are few jobs and the pay is low. Corruption is rife and people with money and power share the privileges between them. Well-educated people who don’t have the right connections go…

  • Homeless in LA: Part 2

    Angel has been very successful in getting people off the streets. It is easy for him to connect with people on the street because he was once a gang member and a heroin addict. He knows how to give people hope in the midst of hopelessness, and he uses himself as an example of how…

  • Keep on Rowing: Part 1

    Katie Spotz used to be a bench warmer at high school. A few years later she had run marathons, ultra-marathons and ironmen, she had run through the Mojave Desert and swum a 525-kilometre river. However, rowing across the Atlantic Ocean single-handed is probably her most impressive feat. She did it to raise money for clean…