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Kibera has become one of the most infamous slums in the world. But the visiting pop stars, politicians and Western journalists seldom explain how the enduring poverty and inequality in Kenya is intimately related to an unjust economic system that connects our different worlds. In a mix of travel writing, history and political narrative, Megaslumming vividly describes life in the slum through the eyes of its different residents. Written as a lucid introduction to global justice issues, the book ultimately raises serious questions about the current direction of international development – and points the way to a more equitable and inclusive future world.

Kibera has become one of the most infamous slums in the world. But the visiting pop stars, politicians and Western journalists seldom explain how the enduring poverty and inequality in Kenya is intimately related to an unjust economic system that connects our different worlds. In a mix of travel writing, history and political narrative, Megaslumming vividly describes life in the slum through the eyes of its different residents. Written as a lucid introduction to global justice issues, the book ultimately raises serious questions about the current direction of international development – and points the way to a more equitable and inclusive future world.