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Sex workers and former addicts in Czech Republic’s capital show tourists city’s dark side

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Sex workers and former addicts in Czech Republic’s capital show tourists city’s dark side

Every Friday, Lada leaves her small apartment to take tourists around Prague’s underworld. “I pass on my cautionary tale,” says the 54-year-old sex worker as she chain-smokes her way through Wenceslas Square in the Czech capital. “At least my ruined life can be useful. I can make a clean breast of it. It’s a relief.” … Read more

New luxury Chinese, Japanese and US cars a contrast to vintage classics on Cuba’s streets

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New luxury Chinese, Japanese and US cars a contrast to vintage classics on Cuba’s streets

Brand new Mercedes, state-of-the-art 4x4s, even Teslas: high-end modern cars have started appearing in the Cuban capital Havana, a city whose image is intricately linked to the numerous classic American sedans and Soviet-era Ladas that cruise its streets. The influx has come despite a biting economic crisis on the communist island, where the average monthly … Read more