This exhibition it dedicated to the children that live in mountain communities in the Philippines. Using the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as a basis of analysis, the images explore the effects of neo-colonialism on their well being.
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discussion and slideshow with the photographer on monday 22 september 2008, 700pm (more…)
28/02/2008
Gold: Our Conflict Diamonds
Posted by alexfelipe under Commentary, The Philippines | Tags: alex felipe, canadian, canatuan, gold, indigenous, marinduque, mining, open pit, photojournalism, placerdome, ra 7942, subanon, tvi pacific |[7] Comments
As a balikbayan [Filipino with a foreign passport returning home], sometimes you’re confronted by a situation that makes you embarrassed to have a Canadian passport. This last Christmas season was pretty crushing for both the Filipino and Canadian in me.
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