Slum Jagathu (Slum World in English) is a not-for-profit magazine, published and edited by Isaac Arul Selva, who dwells in the slums of Bangalore, India, slums surrounding rich neighborhoods and IT companies. The magazine was launched in 2000. "This is a unique project for slum-dwellers by slum-dwellers", he says. "It is not just a magazine. It is a voice echoing the struggle of slum-dwellers. Our ultimate aim is to inspire a movement to fight for our basic rights and amenities." Printed in the Kannada language, it provides its readers with information and resources, to take advantage of existing government programs designed to alleviate poverty. The local readership as of 2004 was quoted as 2500 monthly. See also List of Kannada-language magazines Media in Karnataka References External links Amezing Indian Story in Times now One World Story BBC news article on the magazine CNN IBN Television coverage on the magazine DNA Daily coverage on the magazine Tehelka article by Issac Arul Selva Documentary Film by us on Water National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness (NPACH) Cities Alliance newsletter, October 2004 News story on us Hindu New Story on us Kannada-language magazines Magazines established in 2000 Monthly magazines published in India Political magazines published in India Slums in India