New story: “Slumming in Rio”
I’m pleased to announce that my latest story was just published by World Hum. It’s about slum tourism in Rio, and it’s a controversial topic which I tried to explore, carefully. You can read the story here, or click on the photo below:
As part of this feature, I also narrated a slide show to accompany the story, which you can watch here. Or, click on this photo, which is also from Rio but not part of the slide show:
Finally, I did a brief article for World Hum’s blog about films that are set in favelas. You can read it here.
Previous stories are available by clicking the Articles & Essays link above.
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Rob Verger is a journalist whose work has appeared in Newsweek, The Boston Globe, World Hum, The Faster Times, and other publications. His stories focus on travel, books, and more. Click on the Articles & Essays page above for a complete list of publications. Contact: rob@robverger.com. 
