Work took me to the slums of Malabon last week - this particular one was called "Vegetable", a community of makeshift huts built on a haphazard network of cement slabs and planks, elevated above trash and stagnant water below. Yet, life goes on every day as it does anywhere else.
Pouch pack everything: shampoo, cooking oil, washing powder, you name it. Small packs mean affordable prices for the low income groups.
How perfect Creation is: Flowers bloom, and children are beautiful no matter where.
Pedicab drivers: These guys were blaring a Tagalog version of "Nobody-nobody-but-you clap clap clap clap" (it is The song to play now for the upcoming elections).
Hardware store on wheels: Torches, batteries, mobile phone chargers and other bits and bobs.
These little convenience stores or "sari-sari" are everywhere - usually the store is at the front, and the family lives at the back. Salted eggs are painted red.
Resident dogs - these friendly guys looked like they'd been here a while, maybe seen a couple of things in their time.
2 comments:
PW, I love the way life is viewed via your words and photos. Love them!
Thanks Alliz!
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