Children have the most innocent smile of all. They smile to express their delight. A smile from a child is lovely to behold, a genuine of expression void of worldly malice.
Last time while I was walking along the street, I shot pictures of these kids selling fruits and vegetables on the pavement. I pitied these children who were forced to do labor for survival. Just like any other kids, they deserve to play and enjoy their childhood. They deserve shelter, proper clothes and decent meal. They deserve good education. However, because their parents are Aetas (natives in the Philippines), who were once forced to go down from the mountains due to Pinatubo eruption back in the early ‘90s, these children were brought to this kind of life in the city.
It breaks my heart to see them. Their future is so bleak unless the people or the government would revolunize the existing system that we have and really do something to help even the poorest of all poors. I was comforted however, that despite of their situation they can afford to smile as I was taking their pictures.
Last time while I was walking along the street, I shot pictures of these kids selling fruits and vegetables on the pavement. I pitied these children who were forced to do labor for survival. Just like any other kids, they deserve to play and enjoy their childhood. They deserve shelter, proper clothes and decent meal. They deserve good education. However, because their parents are Aetas (natives in the Philippines), who were once forced to go down from the mountains due to Pinatubo eruption back in the early ‘90s, these children were brought to this kind of life in the city.
It breaks my heart to see them. Their future is so bleak unless the people or the government would revolunize the existing system that we have and really do something to help even the poorest of all poors. I was comforted however, that despite of their situation they can afford to smile as I was taking their pictures.
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