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Poverty

5 unrolled threads about poverty, each one readable on a single page.

Anies Rasyid Baswedan@aniesbaswedan

🧵 (1/7) Kenapa orang miskin punya banyak anak? Pertanyaan itu sering muncul, kadang dgn nada sinis. Tapi mari jeda sejenak dan coba memahami dari sudut pandang mereka. Di dunia yg keras dan tak pasti...

SummaryThread ini menjelaskan mengapa orang miskin sering memiliki banyak anak bukan dari perspektif hukuman moral, melainkan dari logika bertahan hidup: anak adalah "aset" sosial dan ekonomi ketika negara tidak memberikan jaminan sosial. Penulis mengajak empati mendalam dan pemahaman sistem yang telah membebani kelompok paling vulnerable.Apr 30, 20258 tweets♥ 59K
Ella Jayagia 🇮🇩@Jayagia_

Sebagai orang yg tinggal radius 100 m dari rel KA dan sejak kecil sampai sekarang hiburannya ke rel KA, aku mau cerita. Sebuah utas. 🧵

SummarySeorang penulis yang tinggal dekat rel kereta api menjelaskan mengapa masyarakat miskin bermain di rel sebagai hiburan gratis, terapi kesehatan alternatif, dan cara mencari validasi, sementara pemerintah gagal menyediakan fasilitas rekreasi yang aman. Mereka menekankan pentingnya kontrol kognitif, edukasi, dan akses kesehatan untuk mengurangi risiko kecelakaan, sambil mengapresiasi program-program sosial yang membantu masyarakat ekonomi lemah.Sep 22, 202431 tweets♥ 49.6K
Saffron Sniper@Saffron_Sniper1

World’s 16 worst countries to live in - Thread🧵 1. Bangladesh🇧🇩 Bangladesh is an Islamic country facing poverty, overpopulation, and natural disasters. Hindus and other minorities often face violen...

SummaryA thread ranking 16 countries with severe humanitarian challenges, including poverty, conflict, authoritarianism, and human rights abuses. The thread highlights specific issues in each nation, from Afghanistan's Taliban rule to Syria's civil war, and concludes with commentary on conditions in Bangladesh.Aug 31, 202522 tweets♥ 33.1K
Saffron Sniper@Saffron_Sniper1

World’s 16 worst countries to live in - Thread🧵 1. Bangladesh🇧🇩 Bangladesh is an Islamic country facing poverty, overpopulation, and natural disasters. Hindus and other minorities often face violen...

SummaryA thread listing 16 countries with the worst living conditions, citing reasons such as poverty, violence, authoritarianism, natural disasters, and humanitarian crises. The thread covers Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, North Korea, South Sudan, Haiti, Syria, Somalia, Central African Republic, Sudan, DRC, Venezuela, Eritrea, Burundi, and Zimbabwe, emphasizing the need for global improvement in safety, dignity, and freedom.Aug 3, 202518 tweets♥ 31.9K
Dammyson | Brand designer@DammysonL

First class ❌ Second class upper ❌ Second class lower ✅ 3.38/5.0 This isn’t the degree I dreamed of. But it’s the one I fought for—with torn mattresses, petrol station shifts, and a broken famil...

SummaryA Nigerian student shares their journey from extreme poverty—losing their father at 13, working petrol station shifts, sleeping on torn mattresses—to earning a Second Class Lower degree in Animal Science (3.38/5.0) while supporting their siblings. They're now seeking support to pursue a Master's degree abroad to break the cycle of poverty and eventually help their family.Jan 31, 202610 tweets♥ 7.4K