"The global phenomenon of poverty tourism - or 'poorism' - has become increasingly popular during the past few years. Tourists pay to be guided through the favelas of Brazil and the shantytowns of South Africa. The recently opened Los Angeles Gang Tour carries visitors through battle-scarred territories of urban violence and deprivation."

-- Leslie Jamison

#Past Quotes #Years Quotes #Battle Quotes

“What is national freedom if not a peopleâ€™s inner freedom to cultivate its abilities along the beaten path of its history?”
“I always want to make sure that I am wearing what I love. What makes you feel good. And you're not wearing for anyone else but yourself.”
“I have given up trying to be happy. It is no use an leads to nothing.”
“No wonder the film industry started in the desert in California where, like all desert dwellers, they dream their buildings, rather than design them.”
“An honest politician has no goodies to toss around. This limits his effectiveness profoundly, because political power in India is dispersed throughout a multi-tiered federal structure; a local official who has not been paid off can sometimes stop a billion-dollar project.”
“It's stunning to me what kind of an impact even one person can have if they have the right passion, perspective and are able to align the interest of a great team.”
“I've never heard a man in a suit tell me what to wear; that's not their forte. You hire your stylist; whatever someone's image is as an artist is what they've chosen to portray.”
“What I fear most is power with impunity. I fear abuse of power, and the power to abuse.”

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