Had this originally posted on facebook, pulled it, too personal, too heartfelt.
Here it is..
Here it is..
Tonight in the dark I saw and filmed a young girl of 11-12 or so flipping through a fashion magazine as she dug through the garbage at the dump. I have been photographing this place and her family for 5 years now, with time you can become jaded. This woke me up, it was difficult to watch. She should have such a bright future, a beautiful young lady, strong, smart, watches out for her younger brothers, works hard for her family everyday. Instead this is her life, looking at glamour magazines while standing and working in garbage.
Here is a photo of her back in 2013, helping cook breakfast. 5 years from now I will probably be photographing her still working the garbage, maybe with her own children nearby. This is fucked up!
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| Making breakfast in the dump,Mae Sot Thailand 2013 |
