Festival of Lights
Diwali celebration in London. Those who celebrate light divas as a symbol of victory of good over evil within themselves.
British Dream
Docklands, London, UK
It has been almost three decades since Mohammad arrived in the UK from Bangladesh. Starting to work in the lowest level of food chain crawling up. He has now managed to open his own family business, a fish and chips store in London’s Docklands area. His restaurant generates good money but he still feels the crippling effect of a slowing economy. The sales dipped a little bit but he can still stand up on both feet. “At least my money is not in Iceland”, he adds.
Say Cheese
London, UK
Seriously, could you please smile just for a little bit?
Emirati Dream
House of the Horses, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Akram is a Pakistani immigrant in Dubai, an Emirate in UAE in which immigrants takes a huge 80 % chunk of total population. He came to Dubai for the Emirati Dream with his wife and baby daughter in 1996, and things have been going well until a few years ago. A massive influx of recent immigrants means he is replaceable. A steady living cost increase also forces the man to send his wife and daughter home. “I miss them sometimes, that’s why I want to work in Duty Free shops in the airport so I can get a free round trip ticket home every a couple of years”, he says.
The Symbol of Hope
I genuinely hope that this is still valid.
Location: New York Harbor, NYC, USA
Glow
Location: Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
Movement
The pond of a restaurant that serves alligator and armadillo meat. Guangzhou (where else!), China
Curiosity
Sugar?
It was intersting to see her on the street of Shigatse. I thought she was selling cheese made from MaoNiu milk but apparently I was wrong. It was sugar block and she was selling it for 1 RMB for 4 pieces. A good deal I might say.
Happy Tibetan Girls
