Saturday, August 6, 2011

People in Poverty: Series 2/3

The second set of photos from Hong Kong

People in Poverty
窮人
The majority of the youth in Manila have little programs or activities that promote creativity and many other essential skills. Most of the children living in or around the streets are apart of large families that are also stricken by poverty. With this being their reality, many of them turn to violence with the hope of helping their family into a better situation.

大部份馬尼拉的青年人甚少獲得創意及其他技能的培訓。街童都是來自貧窮的大家庭,現實迫使下,他們都以暴力解決問題,為求保護家人。
Photograph: 10/30




At 12 years old, Jamaica is the oldest of 5 children and frequently misses school to help provide income for her family. Like her mother Banji, Jamaica also sweeps the filthy Manila streets for 90 pesos a day ($16 HKD, $2 USD). As she grows older the pressures to make income for her aging parents and siblings will inevitably force Jamaica from her dreams of completing school and propel her back into the streets to make money.

12歲的雅美嘉是家中五個孩子的老大。為了幫忙維持生計,雅美嘉不時要放棄上學唸書的機會,和母親斑芝一起工作──打掃馬尼拉骯髒的街道,以賺取每天90披索。(港元$16,美元$2)的工資。年紀越長,雅美嘉肩負的責任便越重。她必須工作以賺取生活費,以供養年邁的父母,以及年幼的弟妹。這份責任,把雅美嘉想要完成學業的夢想粉碎;為了家人,她不得不來到大街上賺錢。

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The slums offer little to no hope for the children who are forced to grow up in them. This child collects anything that may be of value from the garbage that is sent from the city to this garbage dump located south of Manila. On an average day, this child will make around 90 pesos ($16 HKD, $2 USD)

孩子被逼住在貧民區裡,沒有選擇的權利。在這裡,他們的生活得以改善的機會,微乎其微。圖中的垃圾堆填區位於馬尼拉南部,收集市中心所有的垃圾。這個孩子在裡面找尋或許能賣錢的東西,每天平均能賺取90披索。(港元$16,美元$2)


People in Poverty
窮人

These very talented adolescents practice their latest gymnastic moves. They vaulted through the air, tumble on the ground and move tenderly across the plastic that supports their moves. This gymnastic stadium also doubles as a plastic garbage dump. The children who practice here someday hope to use their moves to show off to a larger audience and more importantly earn income off of these back flips to buy their family a home.

這群有天份的年青人正在練習體操。他們拱橋、翻斛斗及輕柔地在支撐物間移動肢體。這體操館足有兩個膠質垃圾場兩倍大。這些年青人祈望有朝一日,籍著他們的曼妙姿勢令觀眾目瞪口呆,翻得幾回,從此賺大錢,為家人買房子。

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People in Poverty

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The average family in the Philippines consists of 6 people. Without sex education being taught in schools and no contraceptive methods promoted to the public, this produces situations such as this photo. A 12 year old boy must take care of the family who’s home is under a bridge while the parents try and make ends meat for the day. This particular family’s income was less than 150 pesos ($ 3.50 USD, $ 27 HKD) a day combined.

菲律賓的家庭平均人口為六人。學校沒有教授性教育及政府沒有宣傳避孕法,因而引致圖中的場景。12歲的小男孩要照顧家庭,他父母賺的僅足糊口,一家活在橋下,全家一天的收入只有150 披索(約3.5元美金,27港元)。

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This is Jonny. He is a taxi driver and lives in a slum located on Roxas Blvd in Manila. He makes up to 1,000 Pesos a day ($180 HKD, $23 USD). Many of the taxi drivers work 24-hour shifts and some rely on Shaboo, or Meth to keep them awake during this period. Jonny doesn’t use meth but admits that driving a taxi is a very demanding job and has become increasingly hard to make money as gas prices jump.

貧窮中的人

這是Jonny.他是一位住在馬尼拉Roxas Blvd的的士司機.他一日賺1,000皮索, (港幣$180).很多的士司機開24工, 部分依賴藥物,甚至興奮劑來提神.Jonny沒有用藥,但是他承認,當司機相當吃力,而且燃油價格飛漲,令他更難謀生.



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With few prospects for families looking to get out of the diar situations they face, many turn to each other for help. This small residence along the train tracks south of Manila housed 10 people. 3 families combined lived there, with no running water or a reliable source of electricity many were forced to make a long commute to obtain their daily necessities.

眼見生活難以有所突破,不少家庭惟有向其他家庭尋求援助。在馬尼拉南部,一處沿著火車軌搭建的小小住所,住著三個家庭,總數為十個人。他們聚居於此,共同面對缺乏食水以及電量不足的問題。為了確保有足夠生活必須品,他們都需要長期在外通勤。

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The Philippines are heavily Catholic nation, which leaves little room for other religions to be accepted. The majority of Muslims are segregated into the Southern Island of Mindanao or if they come to Manila, the majority of them live in Maharlaka. This woman explained that she faced much discrimination and was unable to find a job in the city because of her beliefs.

菲律賓人大多信奉天主教,不太接納接受其他宗教。因此,大部份回教徒被隔離至民答那峨島的南部;他們若果來到馬尼拉,則必須住在馬哈爾利卡。這位婦女表示,因為自己的宗教,她不只受盡白眼歧視,更不能在城市覓得工作。

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Filipino rapper Charlie “Nasty” Mack is one of the lucky ones who’s hard work and talent has paid off and he is able to make somewhat of a living off of his art. Charlie grew in up in a rough neighborhood south of Manila and because of his talents was able to move his family to a safer government project. Charlie provides hope to many young Filipinos who have very few positive male role models to look up to.

菲律賓籍說唱藝人-查理「Nasty Mack」-算是比較幸運的一個。憑著自身的努力和天份,他能以自己的才藝謀生。查理在馬尼拉南部一個貧苦的社區成長,他的才華使他的家人得以搬離舊居,改為在政府規劃的社區裡生活。查理的故事為許多年輕的菲律賓人帶來希望,更成為他們僅有的正直男性典範之一。

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These young men were tending to their pigeons that they raise to race with others. They also use the pigeons as a means of transporting drugs, specifically Shaboo, or Meth across the city and into different neighbourhoods. With poverty running rampant across Manila, many people turn to drugs such as Meth to help them escape the harsh realities of everyday life.

這些年輕人正在靠近他們飼養的鴿子。養鴿子的目的是為了與別人比賽。有時,他們亦會用鴿子來運送藥物,特別是冰毒或甲基,來往市內不同社區。在貧困問題日益嚴重的馬尼拉,不少人轉而販售藥物,試圖擺脫殘酷現實裡的艱苦生活。

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1 comment:

  1. 你真的會中文哦?I saw your photo and the article about your on u of s website. very amazing!

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