"Forget statistics on literacy, child mortality and access to clean piped water: here in Angola, the shopping-mall is the key indicator of social and economic development."-Lara Pawson-
In her article "
Angola: Worlds In Collision" Pawson explores socioeconomic stratification in Angola, where condos are on the market for as much as $2 million, a few minutes drive from the Belas Shopping center, while millions of other Angolans continue to live in substandard conditions.
posted by Alexandra at 4/12/2007 12:59:00 PM