Tearing Down Kalijodo

Kalijodo is once more unfurling tales of despair. Homes in the area have been flattened leaving enraged residents homeless.

March 11, 2003

The murky water of Kalijodo has flowed with the stench of history right from the 18th century. A silent witness to the plight and bitterness of tough city life, this river in the north of the metropolis now echoes the woes of residents living in an area also known as Kalijodo. A group of men brandishing machetes raided the area last Wednesday while the helpless womenfolk cried hysterically. "Please give us time, don't pull down our homes," they crie

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