The price of progress

One of the biggest challenges for developing countries is overpopulation. Governments often fail to provide sufficient facilities and all the necessary rights for a large number of people. Consequently, low-income families engage their younger members in the workforce to supplement their household income. However, sadly, even in hazardous workplaces, the necessary safety measures are not properly ensured.

Camera
Country
City
Picture Year
Photographer
Talents
Team
Quote
If fear is the lens, fear is what you see
Aljohara Jeje
Huraymila
Tais-toi et sois belle (French for ‘shut up and be pretty’) was the adage that shaped my upbringing. The expectation was clear: to become a woman, one must be pleasing and appeasing. My mother, adhering to this doctrine, taught me that I must always be prepared to smile so that others would find me…
Enok Tsevi
Atakpamé
Les femmes en Afrique ont toujours démontré une force presque surhumaine et une résilience à toute épreuve, capable de supporter les réalités les plus grossières de notre continent. Dans mon enfance, j'ai vu ma mère élever seule ses trois garçons, contre vents et marées, jusqu'à l'obtention de nos…
Sebastian Gora
Mumbai
Dhobi Ghat in Mumbai, the world’s largest open-air laundry, is a place where tradition and daily life blend in a unique rhythm. With my camera, I captured the lives of workers and residents—their hard work, colorful fabrics, and moments of calm in their daily routines. This place stands as a…
Roman Kosh
Burgas
Lunar energy of water and Solar energy of youth. Spontaneous street photo.