Yaum's Photo Diary

"There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing and be nothing."

Video...There is a peace to the dump at night. The flies are fewer (sleeping) and the smells are softer especially after the rains of this...

Went out at night to the dump...People recognize me at night in the dark, go figure. A video...

A video made yesterday of a young girl working with the files. The families are amazing, to be able to work in these conditions daily is so...

Another video from yesterday...cooking breakfast, SNAILS for breakfast. Mr Win is teaching me how to say SNAIL in Burmese..

Yesterday did another headlamp and sock buy. - 25 headlamps 100 baht each ties 25 = 2500 baht  - Socks 12x12x12 for 36 pairs = 400 baht ...

 from Facebook.... Some photos from 2 days ago, "Families of the Dump" 2019... Wee Loo laughing yesterday morning in the du...

from facebook.... did another donation goods buy tonight...got the families 2 - bags of rice 11 - pairs of socks, for both boys and g...

from facebeook.... Today at the dump handed out some donated toys and donated children's cloths (from a coworker where I work secur...

Some photos from day 2 at the dump.. Second Oldest Win Family Boy, With Lollipop,"Families of the Dump", Mae Sot Thailand 2...

 from Facebook... Did another donation buy today...13 pairs of boots 2340 baht (180 baht a pair). Food buy, 4 bags of rice, 20 cans of f...

Have a small "Families of the Dump" exhibition at a local Edmonton library scheduled for August 2019. Picked up a couple of ARTI...

This young Burmese man speaks Burmese, some Thai and a bit of English. Gave him a raincoat, he works at the local school.

Children playing under their home in the garbage dump, "Families of the Dump", 2019.

Another intro video with name and age, from an old friend who knows me from last trip, or maybe the 5 years before that. Great and friendly...

Bought some headlamps and rain jackets for the families. Got 25 better quality headlamps for 2500 baht 100 each and better quality plastic...

Here are a couple of photos made today with the digi cameras. The young boy pictured invited me to his birthday party a few years back (gra...

I went back to the garbage dump in Mae Sot today to spend time with the families. Got out on the street at about 615am stayed only a few ho...

Am back in Mae Sot, this time at quite a nice hotel. The cost of the place is 704 baht, or about $30 a night CAD. I bought the first of...

The "Asia Photo Review' profile, photos and interview should be online in about 1 weeks time. Got a nice note from the sites edito...

Am on my way to Mae Sot and the dump now, should arrive sometime tomorrow. Am looking forward to being with the families again, not lookin...