Only saw 1 member of the Win family last trip. This photograph is the oldest daughter of the family. I had known and photographed the family for 5 years at the point the photo was made. The oldest daughter often seemed frightened. Her mother (who passed away around 2020) told me her daughter often fainted while working. Most of the families at the dump have gone through some kind of trauma, yet they rise above it and strive to build better lives for themselves.
This image was made as she walked the garbage near some of the other families who were working. I hoped to capture her sense of isolation.
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| Oldest Win Family daughter, THE FAMILIES OF THE DUMP, Mae Sot Thailand 2018 |
