Found this today on an old phone. From the FLASH PHOTOGRAPHIC FESTIVAL in Winnipeg. The man pictured is Mr.Wee, from the dump series. He is a Burmese refugee who worked the garbage with his family. I found out in 2022 that he had passed away. I was told he thought too much and drank too much and that is the reason he died.
So many people in Thai that I have photographed have died. Last trip I learned of 4. I spent a lot of time with Mr. Wee, he was soft spoken and kind, with sad eyes.
