The $2000 Stimulus Saga Continues
Even though the bill passed in the House of Representatives and President Trump is behind the US$2,000 stimulus checks, Mitch McConnell the Senate Majority Leader…
The Doldrums Of Poverty
Politicians talk such a good game While I need help Just trying to survive Each election A game For me Nothing changes Copyright© Edge…
In Plain View
The pandemic has exposed to the world an inequality sore that is part of America Yes Poverty Is A large part of America’s culture …
Fueled By The Next Paycheck
The car is a status symbol For Americans You are what you drive! – Until a pandemic hits the shore And the world watches our…
Endless Migration
“Go west young man” No Move to the city In poor countries Cities Are Overrun by people Flocking For a better existence Copyright©…
War Over Water: Is That A Valid Concern? | Q&A With The Hermit Poet
Hermit Poet’s Answer Search for clean water will cause countries to take strict measures or else a large amounts of people will become sick…
Will Society Eliminate Child Labor? | Q&A With The Hermit Poet
Hermit Poet’s Answer: Child labor will continue to rise along with the increase in poverty. Poor families need their children to work. Hazardous working…
Raj Kumar Ram “Untouchable”
Photographer Małgorzata Wakuluk is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ongoing project ‘RAJ KUMAR’. To see Małgorzata’s body of…
The Social Inequality In Tlacotalpan, Mexico
Photographer and Audiovisual Communicator Eric Allende González is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Split Land. To see…
Manila’s Tenement Housing | Residents & Their Quotidian Lives
Street/Documentary Photographer Vilen Gabrielyan is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Tenement Manila. To see Vilen’s body of…
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I’m a frugal chap Do not like to bust my back Nighttime Sleep on soft king-size sheet Spread out on beach Daytime SHAKE SHAKE My…
Start Of A New Series | Global Economic, Diplomatic,Technological (With A Strong Emphasis on Artificial Intelligence), Environmental, Security, and Society Behavior Forecasting Analysis
Today, more than ever, because of great uncertainty, it is imperative to have the fingers on the pulse regarding which way the trend goes. Edge of…
Flood & Housing | Itaya River, Peru
Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist César Campos is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Belen’. To see César’s body…
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box of macaroni and cheese few slices of bread six pack of cheap beer alone & old resting my bones tomorrow holding on to shit…
Honduras | “…working the maze of hope in the land of illusory governance.”
Photographer Seth Berry is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Anchuria’. To see Seth’s body of work, click…
Exploiting Memories Of Hard Times
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “He comes from nothing” We all have heard this phrase multiple times and…
Are The Greeks Ready For The Social Changes Driven By Immigration?
Photographer Dimitris Rapakousis is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘ACHARNON STREET’. To see Dimitris’ body of work,…
Ordinary Beauty | Madagascar
Photographer Jessica Hilltout is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘Imperfections’ series. To see Jessica’s body of work, click…
Life On The Irrawaddy’s Muddy Waters
Written By Poet and Photographer J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey ŚAKRA This delving day Of distracting thoughts Brings no…
“There is no place like home. But if home no longer feels like home, we are lost.” | The South African Dream
Documentary Photographer, Facilitator and Engaged Academic Pieter de Vos is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘HOMELANDS’. To…
People & Their Quotidian Lives | Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
Photographer Lorenzo Moscia is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘NAIROBI/KIBERA’ series. To see Lorenzo’s body of work, click…
As Jobs Disappear, Homelessness In America Is Going Downhill Without Brakes
Written by: Carioca Da Gema One third of the homeless lost their jobs before they became poverty statistics. In the past, job opportunities lift…
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Men work the mines Receive little for their labor Hidden misery Advertising Sells the dream Exploitation marches on Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If…
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Nighttime Yogyakarta Indonesia Becak Driver Took me around Inner bowels Backstreets Where Have-Nots Moving about Eating Drinking Nothing serious to care about Copyright© Edge…
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Hunter-Gatherers Facing Life Of Extreme Poverty After Relocation | The Batwa Pygmies From The Virunga Mountains
Photographer Jan Janssen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Proud for One Second’. To see Jan’s body…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | In the Ghetto Performed by Elvis Presley (1969)
This song is from the Hermit Poet’s music collection. In the Ghetto is written by Mac Davis and is about poverty in Chicago, that continues…
Lottery | States’ Murky Maneuver
Written by: Carioca Da Gema With a jug of a purple drink, a very cheap can of meat, and a loaf of the store…
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Upside down trash can Provides shelter for him Cold wet lonely night Morning comes and must move on Society wants bum gone Copyright© Edge of…
A Quiet Exit
Written By Poet and Photographer J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey SHADOWS OF DUST The sun Offers no…
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slowly pushing cart dead-end alleyway maybe mid-twenties hair completely grey frozen face her eyes look faraway Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 Who is…
Away From Modernity In The Guatemalan Highlands | Mayan’s Struggles & Traditional Ways
Photographer Cory Zimmerman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Altos’. To see Cory’s body of work, click…
Covering Society’s Ills By Cropping Speech Will Oppress Us All
Written by: Carioca Da Gema Lead sheep up hill down hill Social media habit forming connect to all Community’s rules Expel deplorables Suitable? Unsuitable?…
Young Africans’ Stories | Before & During Migration
Documentary and Portrait Photographer Mariusz Smiejek is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Unaccompanied’. To see Mariusz’s body…
Make It Home For The Night | Homeless Shelters In Montreal
Photographer Tema Stauffer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘WHERE DO YOU SLEEP? ‘ To see Tema’s…
With The Olive Harvest Season Over, West African Migrants Struggle To Survive In Sicily
Documentary and Portrait Photographer Mariusz Smiejek is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Dream Slaves’. To see Mariusz’s…
Klong Toey Slum | Bangkok
Documentary and Portrait Photographer Sam Gregg is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these photographs. From the project ‘Neon Dreams’. To see Sam’s body…
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under the wood steps protected from sun old man sleeps not bothered by tourists walking up and down to and from the beach KINDLE Ebook |…
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Young girl Sitting on dirty blanket Tiny fingers Reaching into packet Scarfs down Leftover French fries Mother Collected While Begging on the street * Find More…
The Children In Victoria Square, Athens
Photographer / Cinematographer Panos Kefalos is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the book/project ‘Saints’. To see Panos’s body of work,…
Family, Love & Hate | Growing Up In Poverty | A Photographer’s Story
Artist and Photographer John-David Richardson is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Someday I’ll Find The Sun’. To…
The Struggles Of A Woman Re-entering Society After Decades Of Incarceration
Public Defender and Photographer Sara Bennett is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the ‘Life after life in prison’…
Ousted Without Proof | The Witch Stigma | Ghana
Photojournalist Louise Wateridge is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the ‘Alleged Witches in Northern Ghana’ project. To see…
The Shepherds’ Way Of Life | Iran
Photographer Hemad Nazari is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Shepherds’ project. To see Hemad’s body of work, click…
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Leaving No farewell Wear the mask Seamless Transition From Slum To Corporate world * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of…
Indonesia | A Decade Ago
Photographer Massimo Mastrorillo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Indonesia | Just Another Day’ project. To see Massimo’s …
The Hustle & Bustle At The Fishing Port Of Kafountine | Senegal
Photographer Cristian Sarmiento is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Tefes’. To see Cristian’s essays click on any…
The Economic Impact Of Dead Mothers | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Lack of Medical Care & Community | Ethiopia
Visual Artist and Communications Specialist Joni Kabana is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Footsteps to Healing’. To see…
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Tattered gloves Two young boxers In the street Momentous dreams * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2018…
Huts | Africa
Photographer Deidi Von Schaewen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Huts’ series. To see Deidi’s body of work click…
Immigrants & Farm Labor | An American Variant Of Apartheid
Historian, Editorial and Commercial Photographer Richard Steven Street is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘In The…
The Violence South Of The Border | Latin America’s Shocking Crime Statistics Followed By The Darkest Prediction
I have been pickpocketed in Guatemala, watch torn off my wrist in Peru, boots stolen in Brazil , and my backpack sliced open with a…
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Shoveling In the pit Dirty Sweaty Work day labor Does not pay well No benefits All I can get * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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Frail woman Worn dirty clothes Chewing nails Resting on cement bench Looking Far away Maybe for a better place * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …
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Punch the clock All-night Unload On the dock Eat cans of beans and spam Drink beer in the can Trailer has a roof leak Clogged kitchen…
How India Succeeded The Impossible Task Of Polio Immunization
Commercial and Social Documentary Photographer Sandeep Biswas is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. To see Sandeep’s body of work…
Bede Birth
Photographer Farida Alam is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Survivor: Survived Against All The Odds’. To see…
Environmental Portraits | India
Documentary Photographer and Filmmaker Jonny Pickup is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this environmental portrait/documentary photography. To see Jonny’s body of work click…
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Standing at corner gas station Across from railroad tracks Wearing tank top and blue jeans Waiting To be chosen For Day labor job * Find More…
The Struggles To Treat Tuberculosis | Dhaka
Documentary Photographer Mauro De Bettio is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project Shadows and Silhouettes . To…
Poverty, Isolation & Love For The Land | Ancient Simple Living In Nardodipace, Italy
Photographer Salvatore Federico is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From project ‘The Dwellings of Absence‘ . To see Salvatore’s body of…
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Mumbai Evening Barefoot Bag on top of his head The boy Walking in ankle deep water Looking for a place to sleep * Find More…
“I don’t want to die.” | HIV Positive Youth | Social & Physical Struggles | Uganda
Photojournalist Carol Allen-Storey is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project Teens and the Loneliness of AIDS. To see…
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Gorge on sumptuous cake Your narrative is fake Ride a city bus Observe poverty around all of us Keep cutting safety net Strip away little dignity…
“I was forced to have sex when I was nine or ten years old…” | Stories From Bangladesh’s Brothel Island
Photographer Shahadat Hossain is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project “Banishanta: World of Sinners “ . To see…
Eastern Ukraine
Reportage Photographer David Verberckt is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Ukrainian Snapshots‘ . To see David’s body…
Permanent Solution Or Temporary Refuge? | The Anchor-outs Community | San Francisco Bay, USA
Photographer Bente Marei Stachowske is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘Living On The Anchor’. To see…
Short Stories | India
Photographer Avishek Das is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these daily life images. To see Avishek’s portfolio click on any photograph. …
Irish Travellers | Ireland Ethnic Group | Their Traditions & Struggles
Humanitarian Photographer Michele Zousmer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘The Other Side Of Ireland‘. To…
Left For Dead | The Eyewitness Accounts Of Rapes, Decapitations, Tortures & Other Crimes Against Humanity | The Rohingya Decimation
Reportage Photographer David Verberckt is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Stateless Rohingya‘. To see David’s body of…
The Streets, The People & The Stories Under The Glamorous Hollywood Sun | Part #2
Photographer Andy Hann is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this street/documentary photography. From his project ‘Welcome to Hollywood’. To see Andy’s body of…
Global Warming Taking Lives & Livelihoods | Forced Out Of Bangladesh’s Eroding Seashores
Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist Probal Rashid is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his book/project ‘River Delta Crisis: Bangladesh‘. To…
The Hope For Another (Better) Life | Faith In India
Street and Travel Photographer Frédéric Saez is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Karma Passengers‘. To see Frédéric’s…
Zero Funding For The Consumer Watchdog Agency Will Perpetuate Poverty In America
With the defunding of the consumer watchdog agency Americans are again up for grabs. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was put into place by the…
The Proposed New Food Stamp (SNAP) Program | Take Away Choices & Add Humiliation
Written by: Carioca Da Gema When cutting aid to the poor, the American government justifies the abandonment that could be taking place by using…
Rohingya’s Quiet Genocide | The Arrival In Bangladesh’s Rice Fields
Documentary Photographer and Journalist Erberto Zani is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his book ‘EXODUS – Rohingya in Bangladesh‘. To…
The Way Of Allah | Saving The Next Generation Of Slum Dwellers | Dharavi, India
Photojournalist & Documentary Photographer Souradeep Roy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘A School In Dharavi‘. To see Souradeep’s…
Poor Mining Villages Providing For The Wealthy | Gafsa, Tunisia
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Zied Ben Romdhane is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘West of Life‘. To see Zied’s stories click…
India’s Street Cancer Ward
Photographer Chirodeep Chaudhuri is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Cancer Ward: Open To The Sky‘. To see Chirodeep’s body…
“A society that propagates respect to women only in relation to her status with a man!” The Widows Of India
Documentary, Portrait and Lifestyle Photographer Sharmistha Dutta is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her ‘Photo Project Durga‘. To see Sharmistha’s body of…
The Oil Runners & Their Dangerous Journeys Crossing The Iran-Pakistan Border
Photographer Sadegh Souri is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this article. From his project ‘Smuggling Victims‘. To see Sadegh’s body of work click…
The Romanticism Of Motion Picture Posters Shattered By Poverty On The Streets Of Kolkata
Photographer Subhajit Naskar is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this article. From his project ‘Film Reality‘. To see Subhajit’s body of work click on any photograph.…
Perceptions Of India
Travel Photographer Kristian Bertel is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this article. To see Kristian’s body of work click on any photograph. …
Portugal’s Austerity Policies Driving Families Into Poverty
Photographer Lara Jacinto is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘Inner North‘. To see Lara’s projects click…
Growing Up In Extreme Violence & Poverty In El Salvador
Documentary Photographer Adam Hinton is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘El Salvador‘. To see Adam’s body…
The Streets, The People & The Stories Under The Glamorous Hollywood Sun
Photographer Andy Hann is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Welcome to Hollywood‘. To see Andy’s gallery…
The Unwanted Myanmar’s Rohingya: Homeless, Countryless & With No Place To Go
Photojournalist Michael Drost-Hansen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Rohingya‘. To see Michael’s body of work…
Faces Of Cazuca – The Illusive Peace For The Children Living In Extreme Poverty After Colombia’s War
Visual Artist Katy Lopez is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/documentary photography. From her project ‘AfterWar‘. To see Katy’s body of work…
Undocumented Immigrants and Day Labor
Multimedia Storyteller Sandra C Roa is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘A Day’s Pay‘.…
Casualties Of A War Never Fought – The Ongoing Carnage Left Behind By U.S. Bombs In Laos
Photojournalist Kosuke Ryujin is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Secret War, Laos‘. To see Kosuke’s projects…
Life In The South African Countryside – 1980’s & 90’s
Artist and Photographer Roger Ballen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Platteland‘. To see Roger’s body…
Life In The Philippines’ Largest Open Dumpsite
Photographer Francoise Holtzmacher is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘Mothers Courage and Their Children‘. To see…
The Brothels Of Calcutta: Where Dreams Are Too Far To Be Reached
Photographer Stefano Zardini is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘The Prostitution‘. To see Stefano’s body of…
She Never Gave Me A Boy! Abandoned With Five Daughters In Delhi & The Law That Empowered The Husband
Photographer Shivani Srivastava is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘Talaq – Story Untold‘. To see Shivani’s…
Keeping The Past In A Bag – The Meaning Of The Homeless Cherished Possessions
Photographer Gregg Segal is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Things From Home‘. To see Gregg’s body of…
Poverty Tossed In Our Gutters Will Fester Into Crime
There is a movement in America today that aims to abandon all social programs that help people living in poverty. Taking away from the poor…
“…they had machetes and sticks and guns…” Evicted From Nairobi’s Slum Without Alternative Housing
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Natalia Jidovanu is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘No Land’s Man:Forced Evictions…
Honduras’ Lobsters For America’s Plates – Divers Working Conditions
Photojournalist Carsten Snejbjerg is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. These images are from his ongoing project ‘Blood Lobster‘. To see…
Simple Lives Off The Grid In Brazil’s Backlands
Journalist and Documentary Photographer Ana Caroline De Lima @ Antropologia Visual Fotografia Documental is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. …
Women Of Kashi
Documentary Photographer, Writer, Visual Narrator Anna Maria Antoinette D’Addario is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘Women Of…
The Daily Hardship & Dangerous Nightlife Of Bangkok’s Khlong Toei Slum
Documentary Photographer Monique Montfroy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘The Dividing Line‘. To see Monique’s body of work…
The Struggles Of Burma’s Former Political Prisoners Rebuilding Their Lives As Illegal Refugees
Documentary Photographer James MacKay is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘The Prison Without Bars’. To see James’…
Manila North Cemetery: The Place To Call Home
Photographer Roland Nagy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Living In The Cemetery‘. To see Roland’s projects click…
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Saigon Restaurant Eating Extra large bowl of pho Looking Out the front glass window I see a lady With a hand out Holding her child Staring…
Belo Monte Dam: Deforestation, Relocation & The Kayapos’ Way Of Life In The Amazon Region
Photographer, Writer and Conservationist Cristina Mittermeier is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. To see Cristina’s body of work click on any…
Afro-Colombians Daily Life In Bogota’s Mega Slum
Photographer Antonia Zennaro is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘YO SOY – Colombia Bogota‘.…
A Dead Kitten, Feces, Fresh & Rotten Food: Life In An Extreme Animal Hoarding Environment
Artist and Fine Art Photographer Dave Hebb is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. These images are from his project ‘The Poverty…
Gorkha District’s Villagers & The Struggles Of Rebuilding After Nepal’s Earthquake
Photographer Szymon Barylski is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From project ‘Stranded‘. To see Szymon’s projects click on any…
Life In The Most Densely Populated City In The World – Dhaka, Bangladesh
Street Photographer Scott Murphy @ Megapixel Street Photo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Megacity Dhaka‘. To…
Luca’s Family: One Income & One Room For Eleven In Bucharest
Documentary Photographer Odeta Catana is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘Luca Family‘. To see Odeta’s…
“Escaping From Management” & The Tokyo Style of Homelessness
Documentary Photographer Adam Isfendiyar is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Ibasho Ga Nai – Homeless In Tokyo‘. To…
Stagnated Lives & Dying Villages In Moldova
Photographer Andrej Balco is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From his project ‘Moldova‘. To see Andrej’s body of work click on…
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My car broke down today Received A high interest Payday loan No catching the bus The mechanic Will get paid I work For a dollar…