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News,3 mins

Slum tourism

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Tourists are being offered the chance to spend a night with a family in one of Mumbai's slums. It costs around $30 and is run by an aid agency. But is this poverty tourism - or educational and beneficial for both parties? David Bijl runs the scheme and explains how it works. (Image: Two children standing among washing in a Mumbai slum. Credit: Getty Images)

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