Portrait by Ryszard Wierzbicki
I took this portrait of this gentleman before entering the Smokey Mountain slums. He was standing on the street, watching the traffic around the Manila port, where many shipping and freight companies have their branches. He probably had some experience working on the waterfront. The penetrating gaze and the expressiveness of his face made me want to press the shutter trigger.
A Walking Girl by Ryszard Wierzbicki
One thing that stands out when exploring the slums around Smokey Mountain in Manila is the number of children living there. I started my tour on a Friday morning, when children would normally be in school. Here, children were everywhere. Which is a sign that they did not attend any school at all. The photo above shows one such child wandering the streets.
A Fight by Ryszard Wierzbicki
The scene of the quarrel and fight unfolded before my eyes. Walking through the streets of the slums, I heard the sounds of some kind of brawl. I ran as fast as I could to see what was happening. It turned out to be a family quarrel that had led to a fight. The furious husband threw himself at his wife with his fists. Fortunately, he was pulled aside in time and it all ended with a few punches.