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It is possible: to live in a way that most people would call "utopian". weltreporter - a global network of freelance journalists from Germany has found 17 examples of a 'better life' - from computer hackers in Spain to a family deep in the forests of New Zealand. The story I wrote for 'völlig utopisch' is about Slab City, self proclaimed last free place in the United States. 

Slab City is utopian living in unforgiving heat and an extreme environment. The camp ground in the desert between Los Angeles and Mexico attracts anarchists, artists, drop-outs and those who have nowhere else to go. You can live a life without rent and regulations here but also have to manage without power and water, garbage trucks and plumming.

I met Robi Hunter who used to live in a two bedroom apartment in Silicon Valley with her son. Personal and economic misfortunes were the beginning of her journey to more independence and magic nights in the desert. She loves her new found freedom but also found that it comes at a price.   

Find my interview about the story, the meaning of Utopia for me and the book project here:

http://www.voelligutopisch.de/post/78749588256/anarchie-bei-45-grad-im-schatten-slab-city

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