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    Hard as he tried, he succeeded in saving the house. But he lost the 2 dogs forever. by: ducbui Views[209] The period in which he feels the most insecure is from July to September every year as storms and floods strike frequently. In this storm, he alone struggle to protect his house from pushed away by the water. by: ducbui Views[234] Every day after work, he always spent time playing with his dogs, which had been given by the surrounding residents. Although the rice was only sufficient for day-to-day survival, he still kept the dogs as ''happiness and peace are more important than materialistic things He collects and sells rubbish to feed his family because his wife is too weak to work. She's currently 75 years old and he's in his 80. His income is enough to buy rice only. No protein, no vegetable, no medicine, no clean water. by: ducbui Views[224] He never told me his name. He, along with his wife, has been living on the bank of the Red River for more than 20 years now, homeless. Based on some help of the surrounding residents, he built their floating house few years ago from woods, oil barrels and any kind of urbanised leftover which helped the house float and be strong. by: ducbui Views[236]
     

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - On the Red river's bank

    Friday, 7 Nov 2014 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    Carrying the camera to travel and turning people's stories into touching images, more than anything else, give me a sense of being alive. Through the viewfinder, I am made curious to discover invisible lower layers of a visible world. Spending 2 weeks ... Read more >
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