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I Dedicated 12 Years Exploring Ghettos Around The World, And These 35 Pics Tell The Tale
I’m David Tesinsky from Prague, and I’m an independent photographer. While I cover subcultures, my main aim in photography is to open eyes and dispel stereotypes.
I've traveled through ghettos, favelas, slums, etc. in North and Central America, the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa.
I've chosen pictures from Jamaica, Ghana, Nigeria, Nepal, the USA, Guatemala, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, and even Japan."
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In different parts of the world, people have varied attitudes, dreams, and financial and living situations. Some places resonate deeply with me in every aspect, like the ghettos in Jamaica and Ghana. Yet, there are commonalities, such as the significance of money, marijuana, and music in every ghetto I've visited.
Cambodia
I'm not often exposed to media portrayals of life in ghettos. However, there's a specific stereotype about Jamaica that I've encountered repeatedly - the belief that many Rastafarians live there. In reality, only about one or two percent of the Jamaican population are genuine Rastafarians. The majority are either posing or merely sympathize with the movement without being true Rastafarians. I find this stereotype quite misguided.
Ghana
Of all the places and subcultures I've photographed, it's hard to pinpoint just one that had the most profound emotional impact on me. However, as a white guy with a camera around my neck and without a genuine protector or guide, navigating through various ghettos has been an equally intense and heartwarming experience everywhere I've been.
Ghana
Nigeria
Honestly, I look at this and just feel sick. I wonder how long that child will be alive.
Nigeria
Ghana
Japan
If this is a slum in Japan, it is a lot cleaner than all the other places!
Thailand
Are those monkeys?? At first I thought cats then I just saw more and more monkeys
Ghana
Jamaica
Ghana
Ghana
It's depressing what an absolute mess we humans have made of our beautiful planet. I may be wrong but I can't think of another animal/species that knowingly fowls it's own living environment. The Earth will be a better place when we have gone but our garbage will still be here in thousands of years.
I thought the same. Can’t even express how depressing I find all of that trash in the environment
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So, photos of 4 or 5 different cities took you 12 years to photograph? Now I understand why there are so many pics of smoking weed in Jamaica and Ghana...
Did someone report the Donald Trump magazine page being burned? Why da hail did it get reported for?
upseting people (not saying they were in the right btw)
Load More Replies... It's depressing what an absolute mess we humans have made of our beautiful planet. I may be wrong but I can't think of another animal/species that knowingly fowls it's own living environment. The Earth will be a better place when we have gone but our garbage will still be here in thousands of years.
I thought the same. Can’t even express how depressing I find all of that trash in the environment
Load More Replies... So, photos of 4 or 5 different cities took you 12 years to photograph? Now I understand why there are so many pics of smoking weed in Jamaica and Ghana...
Did someone report the Donald Trump magazine page being burned? Why da hail did it get reported for?
upseting people (not saying they were in the right btw)
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