The days that I spent in Cavite were of calm and of introduction to the country. I explored the province and slept all the hours I had not managed to sleep the week prior to my departure. Thezz and Father Avel welcomed me with open arms and spent a great deal of time with time. During those days we talked extensively about the political situation in the Philippines, the situation of Filipino domestic workers in Barcelona, and many other things. I was introduced to a group of fishermen in Cavite that have organized to stop illegal corporate fishing in Manila Bay. It was shocking to witness the situation in which the fishermen and their families live. It is not only a sector going through an important crisis. On top of that are housing conditions. There are many barrios in the Philippines where people do not even have access to trash containers or junkyards, so fishermen throw the trash into the water, just in front of their houses. The scenario is heartbreaking, as you can see in the pictures. No only because of the view the conditions but also because of the smell… pestilence goes across your senses and, I don´t know why, but when I was there, listening to the stories and taking pictures, I think about the smell as a summary of many things… it symbolizes for me abandonment, hopelessness, obliviousness…
domingo, 22 de abril de 2007
The days that I spent in Cavite were of calm and of introduction to the country. I explored the province and slept all the hours I had not managed to sleep the week prior to my departure. Thezz and Father Avel welcomed me with open arms and spent a great deal of time with time. During those days we talked extensively about the political situation in the Philippines, the situation of Filipino domestic workers in Barcelona, and many other things. I was introduced to a group of fishermen in Cavite that have organized to stop illegal corporate fishing in Manila Bay. It was shocking to witness the situation in which the fishermen and their families live. It is not only a sector going through an important crisis. On top of that are housing conditions. There are many barrios in the Philippines where people do not even have access to trash containers or junkyards, so fishermen throw the trash into the water, just in front of their houses. The scenario is heartbreaking, as you can see in the pictures. No only because of the view the conditions but also because of the smell… pestilence goes across your senses and, I don´t know why, but when I was there, listening to the stories and taking pictures, I think about the smell as a summary of many things… it symbolizes for me abandonment, hopelessness, obliviousness…
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