most people in mongolia’s capital, ulaanbaatar don’t live in apartments, they live in ger districts.
entire neighborhoods built from traditional yurts, often without sewage, piped water, or reliable heat.
in this episode, we look at how the collapse of the soviet union, climate disasters, and decades of underinvestment led hundreds of thousands to settle on the city’s edge, and why those areas are still waiting for the basics.
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