cross-posted from: https://lemmy.onlylans.io/post/34553
Indigo Traveller is a great channel who goes to less-travelled parts of the world to shed light on how people live in less fortunate parts of the world.
I love how he is able to cut through politics and other perspectives to show the human element of the situation of the people on the ground of the places he visits. It’s refreshing, and haunting, to see the day-to-day struggles of the people interviewed.
I wish that more media was cognizant of the individual struggles of those presented within his videos, and that they would talk about ways to assist the countries and people that are highlighted in Indigo Traveller’s travels.
These types of videos are so cringey. I’ve been to Maputo and this guy is just a puss. Just mildly racist fear porn for people who will never leave their couch.
I don’t know. I feel like perspective is everything, and you seem to have an idea of how things are in Mozambique which is totally fair, whereas I do not. This is a fair assessment, however I feel that the visibility that Indigo Traveller provides into the situation in Mozambique is worthwhile nonetheless.
Sorry, didn’t mean to shit on you, just the guy. Making a living off of “slum tourism” just rubs me the wrong way. Have a good one.
No, no you’re totally fine. I agree that “slum tourism” feels bad, and I agree that this video initially strikes as “slum tourism”, however watching additional videos of his I feel like this is less the case. I think that Indigo Traveller seeks to highlight the inequity present in the modern day, and while this is not something that is comfortable, it is something that should be addressed in a forum such as this one.
You brought up “slum tourism”, which I agree is not pleasant, and makes me feel gross to promote (as is the case in this video), however bringing attention to videos such as these can help people be aware of the struggles of others.
This awareness is not a panacea, but rather is the seed of an idea than can attempt to equalize the inequity present in other’s thinking.
If you’ve ever watched one of his videos, you’ll see that his content is not really described as “slum tourism”.
I was born in India, I know what slums look like. Never dealt with slum tourists, but still. This doesn’t strike me as that
