8.Jordan-ScrapYards_0697
This young lad of 13, a Palestinian refugee, who works by trading recycled goods on the outskirts of Amman stands before his tent. His expression of world weariness appear to defy his tender age....
This young lad of 13, a Palestinian refugee, who works by trading recycled goods on the outskirts of Amman stands before his tent. His expression of world weariness appear to defy his tender age....
Independent scrap dealer on outskirts of Amman with various metals for sale. Apparently the profits the fractional – compared to the UNDP tents....
We learned there was a black market in UNHCR refugee tents, but we didn't know where they were sold. It took three days of painstaking research to finally track down the seller on the outskirts of Amman. His unit was piled high to the rafters...
A bulldozer piles high chicken eggs, many of which were hatching in the blazing sun. Catching a few moments of life, before being extinguished moments later....
Al Huseyniyat landfill site. Bulldozers here show their contempt for animal life, squashing chicks mounted high, many of them still chirping as I quickly grabbed this photo....
Syrian refugees disguised among rubbish at Jordan’s Al Huseyniyat landfill site....
Packs of rapid dogs circle the periphery and high mounds among rubbish at Jordan’s Al Huseyniyat landfill site. They bark ferociously when you get with 10 metres of them....
In Al Huseyniyat landfill site, there is a strict hierarchy concerning those who can unload the incoming trucks. Only the long-standing workers get "first pickings"....
Refugees disguised among rubbish at Jordan’s Al Huseyniyat, near the Syrian border. Their V-sign was incredulous given the conditions....
Young Syrian refugee boy working at Jordan’s Al-Elhysniat Landfill-Site, near the Syrian border. His F1 jacket belies the terrible working conditions and intense heat generated working here under the April sun on the edge of the desert....