Today, another visit to the slum - Motijheel. This is a bigger and better equipment resident area if compared to the other slum we went yesterday, Trijana.
If choosing one word to describe the area, I would say: crowdy. Imagine, 1 family normally has 6-8 children, living in a space not much bigger than our bathroom. Squeeze inside a bed, some even sleep on the floor under the bed. Kids go to school because the school provides free lunch. So some parents just make sure their kids go to school during lunch time. Scolding and fighting, as some scenes I have witnessed. Healthy men linger around the place. To make ends meet, some work for factory (even children), some sell fruits in the road side, some open small stores...
A question turns up: What is their purpose of life? Do they even think of it before? Answer given: They do not mind. They grow from young until reaching the puberty, they marry. Their mission: producing more offsprings. Then, trying not to starve themselves, until the day of life ends. Simple but sad.
But as the communication tools improving, many of them are exposing to the world outside. Some are educated and knowing the importance of knowledge. Furthermore, many organizations and government sectors have trying various methods to reach this grassroot society.
I deeply wish, one day, poverty would vanish. The world is enough to feed all the people's need, not people's greed. Leading a moderate life but ceaselessly richer the mind. This is my purpose - learning more about the others by witnessing and thinking...
Children are dovelike, innocent...
3 comments:
又在仙小孩子了,,,一加一等于多少,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Nice shots!
How I wish to pay a visit to the slums one day.
ben: thx. there is a will, there is a way...all the best1
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