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  • Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg seen during a press conference with Angela Merkel in Oslo. Stoltenberg and Merkel discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
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  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg seen during a press conference in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg seen during a press conference in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg seen during a press conference in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg seen during a press conference in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen during a press conference with Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen during a press conference with Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg seen during a press conference with Angela Merkel in Oslo. Stoltenberg and Merkel discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg seen during a press conference with Angela Merkel in Oslo. Stoltenberg and Merkel discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg seen during a press conference with Angela Merkel in Oslo. Stoltenberg and Merkel discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen during a press conference with Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen during a press conference with Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen during a press conference with Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen during a press conference with Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen during a press conference with Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen during a press conference with Jens Stoltenberg in Oslo. Merkel and Stoltenberg discussed the economy, energy and future relationships during the meeting.
    h_20feb2013_Widding_StoltenbergandAn...jpg
  • Bill Gates and Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg entering Astrup Fearnley Museum to about international health.
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  • Summer 2015. Brussels. On the "Homeless church", the apostles have the eyes wide open and painted black.
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  • April 2015. Paris. A couple of black birds up the stairs on Les Tulleries garden
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  • White rose from the burial of my uncle Santi.
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  • March 2015. Carrussel's triumphal arch, Paris. Toy plane flying near a black bird on a cloudy day.
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  • A sick man rests during the daytime. Nobody knows why he is sick, and going to the hospital is too expensive and risky because he has no Thai papers. Those without Thai papers face many problems. It's more difficult to get a job, and they are targeted for harassment more easily.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

Despite this harsh reality, they are a civilized and caring community: they share with each other, families help other families, and if there is an important decision to be made, then it is made together. <br />
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They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • Houses built on the banks of a small polluted river. This is one of several slums where the Lahu people live in Chiang Mai, Thailand. During heavy rains the roads flood, and the children get infections on their feet and legs. Several families live in one house, which is usually made of wood, bamboo, or bricks, with a sheet metal roof.

They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • A boy attempts to scare a younger boy while playing inside a house in the Lahu slum in Chiang Mai.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

Despite this harsh reality, they are a civilized and caring community: they share with each other, families help other families, and if there is an important decision to be made, then it is made together. <br />
<br />
They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • Early morning in the slum. A young girl sleeps beneath a mosquito net.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.??Despite this harsh reality, they are a civilized and caring community: they share with each other, families help other families, and if there is an important decision to be made, then it is made together. <br />
<br />
They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • A boy relaxes and watches the rain from a house in the slum during the rainy season.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

The children grow up in conditions that are very hard on them both mentally and physically. Many of the children have to sell flowers and are punished if they don't sell enough. They wander around for many hours during the day and night, trying to sell flowers in the roads, markets, restaurants, and bars of Chiang Mai.
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  • Preparing food for the family. Rice and water are the basic foods in the village as they are nutritious and cheap. Fish, noodles, and vegetables are also part of their diet. Pork and chicken are not as common because they are more expensive, but they are sometimes on the menu when the villagers have a little money to spare.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Lahu people outside their home in a village in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • Family and friends gather to talk and play after sunset. Although they live in a difficult situation, they remain civilized. Their love and care for each other is essential for survival.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • One week before Liberdade Avenue's parade, Bica's March roam the neighbourhood streets with costumes precedent year's costumes and music.. It's in Duarte Belo Street that Bica's Tram runs up and down. The tram is the ex-libris of this typical neighbourhood.
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  • Boy carries at typical Saint Anthony arch.  The arches and the ballons are the two artifacts always used by every neighbourhood. Bica neighbourhood march was inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. The Parade is observed by a jury that gives points to each March. usually Bica is classified in the first places. Every 12th of June, Lisbon's typical neighbourhoods show their "marches". These consist on music, coreography and costumes inspired on each neighbourhood traditions. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day (13th June), Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Punishment and beatings do occur in the village, but not in every home. The contrast between discipline and care is very visible.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A portrait of King Rama IV hangs on the wall in a house. While the wall seems solid, the second floor could collapse at any minute. The quality of the houses differs, but normally it is very poor. When it rains, water seeps through cracks in the roof, and the walls and floors can have big holes.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Children getting some rest and something to drink in the area where they sell flowers during the evening and night. They start selling flowers at a very young age, as young as 6 years old.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Inside a house in the Lahu village. The kitchen is on the left side and the right serves as the washing area, where the inhabitants of the house both shower and do the dishes.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • The oldest lady of the house takes care of the youngest child. She usually does this all day, while the people of that house are at work. Cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the youngest children is a normal and typical day's work for her. They call her Maa, which means "mother" in Thai.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Children being taken for the "holy bath" in the sea during the St. Bartolomeu celebration. The "holy bath" is believed to drive away evil and cure diseases related with "demonic possession", such as stuttering or epilepsy. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
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  • A child comes out of the water during a "holy bath" on the St. Bartolomeu celebration. The "holy bath" is believed to drive away evil and cure diseases related with "demonic possession", such as stuttering or epilepsy. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2009_StBartolomeu_09.jpg
  • A child prays during the "holy bath"  during the St. Bartolomeu celebration. The "holy bath" is believed to drive away evil and cure diseases related with "demonic possession", such as stuttering or epilepsy. This tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century (1566), and it claims the devil is on the loose during this day. Every year on 24 August  faith and tradition join thousands of people at the feast of St. Bartolomeu do Mar, for ritual that mixes the sacred and the profane.
    h_EL__2009_StBartolomeu_10.jpg
  • The Parade in Liberdade Avenue is the climax of months of preparation. Bica neighbourhood march had a replica of the tram that runs in one of its streets. The costumes and music were inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. Every 12th of June, Lisbon's typical neighbourhoods show their "marches". These consist on music, coreography and costumes inspired on each neighbourhood traditions. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day (13th June), Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • Martin Sheen talks at a open forum during ICAN´s international conference in Oslo. ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) is a global civil society coalition working to mobilize people in all countries to inspire, persuade and pressure their governments to initiate and support negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons.
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  • A graffiti on the wall of the center shows a poem dedicated by one of its residents to his original country, Central African Republic with an illustration of the continent and the country: " life is worthless, as nothing worth living, you have nothing, you are nothing" The walls of the center are like an improvised journal of the past and present residents. FEDASIL Sugny asylum center. Sugny, Belgium. July 2015. I took these photographs during an international volunteer program that I liderate with an international volunteering group.
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  • Summer 2015. La Fosse, Belgium. Alexandra from Siberia talks with a tree during our international work-camp experience on La Fosse Mill. She tinks that if you touch a tree and ask him a question, he will answer bringing you images of your past, present, and maybe future.
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  • Summer 2015. La Fosse, Belgium. Kevin, Alexandra and Ivanna from Belgium, Siberia and Ukrania gaze at the bonfire amazed during our international work-camp experience on La Fosse Mill.
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  • One week before Liberdade Avenue's parade, Bica's March roam the neighbourhood streets with precedent year's costumes and music. Passing people mix with participants.
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  • One week before Liberdade Avenue's parade, Bica's March roam the neighbourhood streets with precedent year's costumes and music.
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  • The streets of Bica neighbourhood are steep and that's the main reason of the construction of its ex-libris, the Bica Tram, build 120 years ago.
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  • It's in Duarte Belo Street that Bica's Tram runs up and down. The tram is the ex-libris of this typical neighbourhood.
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  • It's in Duarte Belo Street that Bica's Tram runs up and down. The tram is the ex-libris of this typical neighbourhood.
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  • The water man refreshes the participants that spend hours singing and dancing.
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  • Rehearsing music and coreography. Each neighbourhood tries to surprise their opponents  by rehearsing in secret places like parking lots like this.
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  • Girls beeing lifted by a device  during the Parade in Liberdade Avenue. Every 12th of June, Lisbon's typical neighbourhoods show their "marches". These consist on music, coreography and costumes inspired on each neighbourhood traditions. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • A girl smiles during the Parade in Liberdade Avenue. Bica neighbourhood march was inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. The Parade is observed by a jury that gives points to each March. usually Bica is classified in the first places Every 12th of June, Lisbon's typical neighbourhoods show their "marches". These consist on music, coreography and costumes inspired on each neighbourhood traditions. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, (13th June) Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • It's in Duarte Belo Street that Bica's Tram runs up and down. The tram is the ex-libris of this typical neighbourhood.
    001009por0003-006.jpg
  • A man walks through a room inside a house in the Lahu village. Although many of the male villagers are dominant, the women and men make many decisions together. It is also very common that the men take part in daily chores such as cooking or cleaning.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Athletes expressions after reaching the finish line at Lisbon's Half Marathon that took place on October 18th.The competition was won by Beatrice Mutai from Kenya in women competition and Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea in men's. - Reaching the finish line is a mirage for many. The 21,1 Km (about 13 miles) of the Half Marathon are a challenge for most. When achieved, the dream of completing the distance transforms into emotions, expressions, sweat into tears, dedications and exultation. To overcome one self is the goal.
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  • Athletes expressions after reaching the finish line at Lisbon's Half Marathon that took place on October 18th.The competition was won by Beatrice Mutai from Kenya in women competition and Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea in men's. - Reaching the finish line is a mirage for many. The 21,1 Km (about 13 miles) of the Half Marathon are a challenge for most. When achieved, the dream of completing the distance transforms into emotions, expressions, sweat into tears, dedications and exultation. To overcome one self is the goal.
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  • Athletes expressions after reaching the finish line at Lisbon's Half Marathon that took place on October 18th.The competition was won by Beatrice Mutai from Kenya in women competition and Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea in men's. - Reaching the finish line is a mirage for many. The 21,1 Km (about 13 miles) of the Half Marathon are a challenge for most. When achieved, the dream of completing the distance transforms into emotions, expressions, sweat into tears, dedications and exultation. To overcome one self is the goal.
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  • Athletes expressions after reaching the finish line at Lisbon's Half Marathon that took place on October 18th.The competition was won by Beatrice Mutai from Kenya in women competition and Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea in men's. - Reaching the finish line is a mirage for many. The 21,1 Km (about 13 miles) of the Half Marathon are a challenge for most. When achieved, the dream of completing the distance transforms into emotions, expressions, sweat into tears, dedications and exultation. To overcome one self is the goal.
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  • Athletes expressions after reaching the finish line at Lisbon's Half Marathon that took place on October 18th.The competition was won by Beatrice Mutai from Kenya in women competition and Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea in men's. - Reaching the finish line is a mirage for many. The 21,1 Km (about 13 miles) of the Half Marathon are a challenge for most. When achieved, the dream of completing the distance transforms into emotions, expressions, sweat into tears, dedications and exultation. To overcome one self is the goal.
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  • Bica is one of the old  neighbourhoods in Lisbon. It's narrow and steep streets atracts many tourists.
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  • Rehearsing music and coreography. Each neighbourhood tries to surprise their opponents  by rehearsing in secret places like parking lots like this.
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  • On the passage of the 12th to the 13th of June, the streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhoods gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint. At the Maritimo Club in Bica neighbourhood, beer is sold through the window and the seller takes advantage of his product.
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  • Two boys dance at the end of the March that roams the neighbourhood street one week before Liberdade Avenue's parade, Participants use precedent year's costumes and music.
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  • Girls beeing lifted by a device  during the Parade in Liberdade Avenue. Every 12th of June, Lisbon's typical neighbourhoods show their "marches". These consist on music, coreography and costumes inspired on each neighbourhood traditions. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Rehearsing music and coreography. Each neighbourhood tries to surprise their opponents  by rehearsing in secret places like parking lots like this.
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  • Last make-up details before Bica March starts parading in Liberdade Avenue.  The costumes and music were inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood.
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  • Woman and members of the band of Bica's march waiting for the beggining of the parade on the top of Liberdade Avenue.
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  • An enthusiastic member of the audience vibrates when Bica march parades in Liberdade Avenue.  Each neighbourhood has their supporters and lisboets crowds the Avenue to watch the Marches.
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  • Boys rehearsing with poles pretending typical Saint Anthony arches. The arches and the ballons are the two artifacts always used by every neighbourhood. On the passage from 12th to the 13th of June people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • The Parade in Liberdade Avenue is the climax of months of preparation. Bica neighbourhood march had a replica of the tram that runs in one of its streets. The costumes and music were inspired in traditional fishsellers that used to work in the neighbourhood. The streets of each old Lisbon neighbourhood gets crowded with people partying. The smell of grilled sardines fills the air as people celebrate Saint Anthony's day, (13th June) Lisbon's patron saint.
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  • Bill Gates during a press conference in Oslo while visiting Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg for meetings about international health.
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  • Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg arrives to discuss international health with Bill Gates at Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo.
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  • Cooking with fire. The village also has electricity, but it is very expensive. Electricity is mostly used to power lights and fans, or a television set if the household has one.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.<br />
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Some of the people work in construction, while others clean roads or restaurants. Although some of them find work on occasion, they remain poor. Lack of education makes a normal way of life with a stable income almost impossible.
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  • Kids out during the night trying to sell flowers in the areas with many foreigners in Chiang Mai City. Places with restaurants, markets, and bars are good places to sell, but the middle of highways are also popular spots. When the lights turn red, the children walk from car to car trying to sell flowers. One usually costs 20 baht, the equivalent of US$ 0.70.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Maa and a young boy in the kitchen doorway.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Christianity is one of several religions among the Lahu people. The traditional religion is polytheistic. Buddhism is also common. In this village they have a small church that they use for meetings and religious events.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Clothes hanging out to dry by the polluted river. During heavy rain the water rises above this level and almost all the way into the houses.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Athletes expressions after reaching the finish line at Lisbon's Half Marathon that took place on October 18th.The competition was won by Beatrice Mutai from Kenya in women competition and Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea in men's. - Reaching the finish line is a mirage for many. The 21,1 Km (about 13 miles) of the Half Marathon are a challenge for most. When achieved, the dream of completing the distance transforms into emotions, expressions, sweat into tears, dedications and exultation. To overcome one self is the goal.
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  • Athletes expressions after reaching the finish line at Lisbon's Half Marathon that took place on October 18th.The competition was won by Beatrice Mutai from Kenya in women competition and Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea in men's. - Reaching the finish line is a mirage for many. The 21,1 Km (about 13 miles) of the Half Marathon are a challenge for most. When achieved, the dream of completing the distance transforms into emotions, expressions, sweat into tears, dedications and exultation. To overcome one self is the goal.
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  • Athletes expressions after reaching the finish line at Lisbon's Half Marathon that took place on October 18th.The competition was won by Beatrice Mutai from Kenya in women competition and Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea in men's. - Reaching the finish line is a mirage for many. The 21,1 Km (about 13 miles) of the Half Marathon are a challenge for most. When achieved, the dream of completing the distance transforms into emotions, expressions, sweat into tears, dedications and exultation. To overcome one self is the goal.
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  • Athletes expressions after reaching the finish line at Lisbon's Half Marathon that took place on October 18th.The competition was won by Beatrice Mutai from Kenya in women competition and Nguse Amlosom from Eritrea in men's. - Reaching the finish line is a mirage for many. The 21,1 Km (about 13 miles) of the Half Marathon are a challenge for most. When achieved, the dream of completing the distance transforms into emotions, expressions, sweat into tears, dedications and exultation. To overcome one self is the goal.
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