Nicholas Kristof's latest: Growing Up in Peru, I Thought I Knew Poverty. America Surprised Me.
A Latin American sees homes that have air-conditioning but are racked by addiction and puzzles over what it means to be poor.
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Nicholas Kristof
August 8, 2026, 7:15 a.m. Eastern time

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Opinion | Growing Up in Peru, I Thought I Knew Poverty. America Surprised Me.

A Latin American sees homes that have air-conditioning but are racked by addiction and puzzles over what it means to be poor.

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