The Charcoal Children of Manila


	The Charcoal Children of Manila

cakebelly

1-26-2009 2:31 PM

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1-26-2009 5:53 PM

wiganfootie

So Sad but still beautiful children,

1-26-2009 7:34 PM

tanyamm

The little girl on the chair looked so happy. All the children are beautiful and deserve so much more.

1-26-2009 9:18 PM

saan-kpa

More at the photographer's site: http://www.hartmut-schwarzbach.de/

1-27-2009 2:37 PM

katsteevns

And why is the Phillipines in poverty?....Capitalism at its best.

1-27-2009 8:23 PM

cakebelly

Thanks for the link, Saan-kpa

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