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Published: 2012-01-19 09:57:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 757; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 0
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Description Rajan, a farmer from Andhra Pradesh - India, works for a recycling company in Dubai,
and has been scavenging for discarded cartons for the past 8 years.

He collects around 150kg - 330.7lbs of cardboard material everyday
and earns 11 fils - 4 cents for every kilogram/pound of cardboard that is collected.

If you're wondering about that bicycle helmet he's wearing,
here's a great link - Cyclists Find Ways Around Safety Helmet Law .

Dubai - U.A.E.
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Comments: 13

peterpateman [2012-01-21 14:55:55 +0000 UTC]

Another good portrait in this collection.

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MARX77 In reply to peterpateman [2012-01-21 20:38:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kindly, good Sir!

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Earth-Hart [2012-01-20 07:58:02 +0000 UTC]

I really like your series "I am". Nice one, Boss
They work the immigrants hard, don't they?

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MARX77 In reply to Earth-Hart [2012-01-20 08:19:55 +0000 UTC]

Really means a lot coming from you, Weaver! Thank you.

And yes, they do.

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Earth-Hart In reply to MARX77 [2012-01-20 12:45:04 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure, Boss

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ActiveShooter [2012-01-19 23:35:06 +0000 UTC]

Cool photo, but those earning figures are terrible. That's incredibly low even for this type of work!

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MARX77 In reply to ActiveShooter [2012-01-20 06:36:07 +0000 UTC]

It's probably going to get worse.
When Rajan started out, he used to get around 18 fils per kilo.
Territorial disputes and ethnic differences make life more difficult than it already is for these guys.
They all have their areas of operation, which is respected, but whoever reaches a site first can pick up cartons from any public waste dump.

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Philluppus [2012-01-19 13:51:37 +0000 UTC]

his eyes !!!
inspite of his present life situation his eyes are still shining, amazing really

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MARX77 In reply to Philluppus [2012-01-19 20:28:37 +0000 UTC]

I took this shot moments after he had finished talking about his family.
That glaze in his eyes is merely a reflection of fond memories of the time he had spent with them.

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Philluppus In reply to MARX77 [2012-01-19 20:48:54 +0000 UTC]

that i can understand truthfully,
wishing the man a happy life with his wife, really

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NunoCanha [2012-01-19 11:00:01 +0000 UTC]

Great portrait, as usual.
Fantastic piece of photojournalism, as usual.
Another Star Wars reference (helmet) as usual.

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MARX77 In reply to NunoCanha [2012-01-19 13:26:29 +0000 UTC]

A million thanks, my friend!
Let's hope the force remains with Rajan, so he can afford to go back home and see his family and his farm once again.

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NunoCanha In reply to MARX77 [2012-01-19 21:47:04 +0000 UTC]

Good light in his future I see and hope.

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