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  • A young girl playing princess in the Lahu slum. In a rather poor neighborhood, this is not a common sight.??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.
    h_00015910.jpg
  • 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.
    h_00015907.jpg
  • The polluted river in front of a house in the slum. A young boy points at a faraway airplane. These children have the chance to start school, but various issues, particularly child labor, make their education difficult.

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.
    h_00015903.jpg
  • 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.
    h_00015900.jpg
  • 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.
    h_00015904.jpg
  • A woman prepares a meal for her two children inside their home in the slum, outside the garbage can be seen piled up.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-39.jpg
  • A youngster brings home some water he filled in at one of the few water sources in the slum.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-17.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018617.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018615.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018613.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018610.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018611.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018609.jpg
  • A house by the river at night.

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.

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.
    h_00015899.jpg
  • 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.
    h_00015897.jpg
  • A young girl walks the dark alley ways in the slum.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-33.jpg
  • A man bathes outside his home using water he collected with buckets from one of the few water sources in the slum.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-27.jpg
  • Two muslim women walk the streets of the slum which is predominantly a muslim comunity.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-16.jpg
  • A young girl makes her way home with two containers she filled at one of the few water sources in the slum.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-15.jpg
  • Men work on constructing another structure in the midst of the slum.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-08.jpg
  • A young woman stands on the threshold of her home in one of the narrow alley ways that devide the homes in the slum,  The sunlight can barely get i the narrow aleyways.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-06.jpg
  • A woman stands in front of her home deep in the slum.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-05.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018608.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018607.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018606.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018605.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018600.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018601.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.
    h_00015906.jpg
  • 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 />
<br />
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.
    h_00015905.jpg
  • Early morning. A girl sleeps before it´s time for the day care center.

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.
    h_00015895.jpg
  • 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.
    h_00015893.jpg
  • 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.
    h_00015892.jpg
  • Friends play inside a house in the Lahu village in Chiang Mai. The village consists of altogether 22 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.
    h_00015891.jpg
  • A stray dog under a house in the Lahu village, with the polluted river in the background.

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.
    h_00015885.jpg
  • 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 />
<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.
    h_00015883.jpg
  • 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.
    h_00015882.jpg
  • Youngsters make their way through one of the many alley ways that criss cross the slum.  Few sunlight ever makes its way into these alley ways because of the proximity of the home to one another.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-50.jpg
  • A worker constructs another structure between the already crowded buildings in the slum.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-46.jpg
  • A woman prepares a meal for her two children inside their home in the slum, outside the garbage can be seen piled up.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-38.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018620.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018618.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018616.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018614.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018612.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018604.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018602.jpg
  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
    h_00018603.jpg
  • 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.
    h_00015909.jpg
  • 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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  • 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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  • A boy takes care of his brother.??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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  • 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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  • Each child gets a certain number of flowers to sell. If they don´t sell all the flowers, they risk getting beaten. They walk the city until so late that they are exhausted the following day at school.??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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  • 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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  • A young boy sleeps in the arms of his "mother" during the day in the Lahu village.

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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  • Two children outside one of the houses in the village. Soon they will both start in a day care center for the Lahu children. The day care is only available because of financial aid provided by people in different parts of the world. Without this support most of the children would stay in the village or start working at a very young age.

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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  • Almost every house in the village has this kind of bamboo floor. This is a normal way to build houses amongst the Lahu people, who in their original way of life would get all their resources from the forest.

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. 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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  • Bairro do Iraque, Iraq slum, is located in the north of Portugal. Until the late 90’ this 100 persons community of gypsies lived moving from village to village working in basketry, utensils for horses and other small jobs. With the end of traditional agriculture also their traditional way of life finished.<br />
When the TV news were full of images from the second invasion of Irak, this community was expelled from the center of town moved to an old German mine of tungsten transformed in construction materials dump, abandoned in the Second World War- know now as Iraq slum.<br />
The old structures are occupied and fixed with the recycled materials from the dump. Electricity is stolen from public electric poles; light just appearing after the sun goes down in the horizon. The members of the community live from social metal scavenging, farm work, raising animals for selling and the social security check.<br />
The walls of the shelters are not enough for protecting these families from the cold and wind.
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  • The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
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  • Youngsters attending a Muslim school peek out of the windows during a break.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
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  • The narrow alleyways between the homes create for close quarters but keep social activity high.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-41.jpg
  • A woman hangs some clothes out to dry.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-28.jpg
  • A shop keeper waits for some customers inside his show store.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-29.jpg
  • A woman sells shrimp on a street corner.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-25.jpg
  • Two women sit outside their homes after washing the pots while inside a youngster watches some TV.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-18.jpg
  • A man makes childrens backpacks in a small shop in Cheetah Camp. The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-03.jpg
  • A man stands outside his home which faces a trough filled with garbage.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-48.jpg
  • Youngsters play marbles.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-47.jpg
  • A man makes his way down an alley with some cooking oil on his shoulder.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-42.jpg
  • The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-43.jpg
  • A girl makes her way down one of the endless alleys that separate the homes.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-40.jpg
  • The narrow alleyways between the homes create for close quarters but keep social activity high.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-37.jpg
  • The narrow alleyways between the homes create for close quarters but keep social activity high.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-36.jpg
  • A man enjoys some tea while his wife changes the clothing on their son in their home.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-34.jpg
  • Two youngsters peek out of their house.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-32.jpg
  • A woman hands her childs swing from a clothesline outside her home.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-30.jpg
  • A street vendor seeks some shelter from the sun under his carts.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-24.jpg
  • Two women buy some coconuts from a street vendor.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
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  • A woman sells an assortment of vegetables on the street.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
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  • The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-20.jpg
  • A man irons his shirt while his wife fixes her hair in their home.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-19.jpg
  • Women get together in the narrow alley ways between the homes.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-14.jpg
  • A young girl makes her way up to her room after arriving home from school.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-13.jpg
  • A boy sits next to an overturned cart.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-12.jpg
  • A woman braids the hair of a young girl.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
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  • Two young children play on the steps that lead to the upper floor of a residence.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-10.jpg
  • A man with legs not able to walk, makes his way across the cobbled road.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-09.jpg
  • A man works on repairing the rear tires of a rickshaw.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
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  • A woman hangs some blankets on the side of her metal walled home as a youngster runs from the 'street'.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-04.jpg
  • A man works on an engraving in his shop.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
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  • A youngsters who offers ironing services waits for some customers in his stand.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-45.jpg
  • A youngsters who offers ironing services waits for some customers in his stand.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-44.jpg
  • A young girl sits in a bag hanging from the ceiling above her fathers potato stand.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-31.jpg
  • A young boy sits on a table at a shirt maker.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-26.jpg
  • A street vendor seeks some shelter from the sun under his carts.  The slum of Cheetah Camp on the outskirts of Mumbai, India is a predominantly muslim community on living on the fringe while the city continues to grow.
    PeterPereira-CheetahCampIndia-23.jpg
  • 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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