In this monthly series, I share the things I’ve been reading & thinking about. This month: Rachel Cusk's 'Second Place', working class voices & Victorian poet Charlotte Mew.
Hello, Natalie. Congratulations for the newsletter. Its so interesting. Almost like a mini blog through email. We do have slum tourism here in Brazil, but mainly in Rio de Janeiro. I must say its not something I feel like doing, because it can be quite dangerous. Most slums here are dominated by drug traffickers. Not everyone living in a slum are criminals and I believe some of them are ok with the tourists (its a way of making money for the community and perhaps growing awareness of poverty), still I'm not sure whether it is a positive thing. Aren't we just using the poor as entertainment just like Victorians did? Finally, I'm intrigued by Charlotte Mew's poetry and I'll definitely give a go to the podcast.
Hello, Natalie. Congratulations for the newsletter. Its so interesting. Almost like a mini blog through email. We do have slum tourism here in Brazil, but mainly in Rio de Janeiro. I must say its not something I feel like doing, because it can be quite dangerous. Most slums here are dominated by drug traffickers. Not everyone living in a slum are criminals and I believe some of them are ok with the tourists (its a way of making money for the community and perhaps growing awareness of poverty), still I'm not sure whether it is a positive thing. Aren't we just using the poor as entertainment just like Victorians did? Finally, I'm intrigued by Charlotte Mew's poetry and I'll definitely give a go to the podcast.
Such interesting and thought provoking articles. I look forward to reading the next issue.