squatter settlements

Falsely convicted of a brutal crime, New York City college student Jeff Converse is ripped away from his dreams for the future and plunged into a dark underworld beneath the streets of Manhattan, where he must join the society of the homeless and the mad--and avoid being hunted by a mysterious predator.

Narrates the author's experiences living within squatter neighborhoods on four continents over the course of two years. Reports on the condition and climate of neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul, Mumbai, and Nairobi. Reveals the author's discovery of strong communities made up of moral and industrious people and discusses how governments do little to help the poor in these neighborhoods.

Falsely convicted of a brutal crime, New York City college student Jeff Converse is ripped away from his dreams for the future and plunged into a dark underworld beneath the streets of Manhattan, where he must join the society of the homeless and the mad--and avoid being hunted by a mysterious predator.