Inside Magazine

Facebook kde ho mozem dostat?

EN | SK

poverty

Most of the world’s inhabitants and peoples live in poverty. Why is this? Is it enough to blame it on those who are poor, saying that they’re irresponsible, lazy, and make poor decisions? Are the governments of their countries responsible for the situation? These and other things are undoubtedly real reasons for poverty. Yet deeper and more universal causes of poverty and inequality are less often discussed reasons.

Photographic essays

back

Quest for land

  • Phnom Penh. 21/12/1999: Threshing of rice harvest.
    Phnom Penh. 21/12/1999: Threshing of rice harvest.
  • Daum Thlok. 14/09/2002: Late rice planting. Many farmers, counting on the income from wages of daughters working at factories, have sold their land.
    Daum Thlok. 14/09/2002: Late rice planting. Many farmers, counting on the income from wages of daughters working at factories, have sold their land.
  • Tuol Krasang. 11/01/2001: Feeding a threshing machine in former war zone.
    Tuol Krasang. 11/01/2001: Feeding a threshing machine in former war zone.
  • Tuol Krasang. 10/01/2001: Harvest. Pacified areas are being reclaimed for farming.
    Tuol Krasang. 10/01/2001: Harvest. Pacified areas are being reclaimed for farming.
  • Chran Bak. 10/01/2001: Dusting rice in former war zone.
    Chran Bak. 10/01/2001: Dusting rice in former war zone.
  • Daum Thlok. 14/09/2002: Morning meal during late rice planting..
    Daum Thlok. 14/09/2002: Morning meal during late rice planting..
  • Soh Sadam. 24/02/2002: Workers digging trench for the Alcatel fiber optics cable. They are paid 2000 Riel (50 cent) per meter.
    Soh Sadam. 24/02/2002: Workers digging trench for the Alcatel fiber optics cable. They are paid 2000 Riel (50 cent) per meter.
  • Chum Rum. 25/01/2001: Resting from gemmining in the forest.
    Chum Rum. 25/01/2001: Resting from gemmining in the forest.
  • Soh Sadam. 24/02/2002: Workers waiting for their pay at Alcatel cable site.
    Soh Sadam. 24/02/2002: Workers waiting for their pay at Alcatel cable site.
  • Chran Bak. 15/02/2001: Settlers building house in former war zone. CARE International has an important development project there, providing wells, livestock etc…
    Chran Bak. 15/02/2001: Settlers building house in former war zone. CARE International has an important development project there, providing wells, livestock etc…
  • O’Donpov. 13/02/2001: Funeral of Moak Chuen, 21, killed by an anti-tank mine in area with many new settlers. Demining is done 10 m on each side of the road.
    O’Donpov. 13/02/2001: Funeral of Moak Chuen, 21, killed by an anti-tank mine in area with many new settlers. Demining is done 10 m on each side of the road.
  • O’Donpov. 13/02/2001: Ox killed by anti-tank mine when Moak Chuen, 21, was gathering wood near former Vietnamese army base close to the Thai border.
    O’Donpov. 13/02/2001: Ox killed by anti-tank mine when Moak Chuen, 21, was gathering wood near former Vietnamese army base close to the Thai border.
  • O’Donpov. 13/02/2001: Funeral of Moak Chuen, killed by an anti-tank mine while collecting wood at Chran Bak, an area with many new settlers.
    O’Donpov. 13/02/2001: Funeral of Moak Chuen, killed by an anti-tank mine while collecting wood at Chran Bak, an area with many new settlers.
  • Saem. 17/11/2009: First harvest by one of the 800 families of the Social Land Concession, set up in 2007 to repopulate area near the Thai border.
    Saem. 17/11/2009: First harvest by one of the 800 families of the Social Land Concession, set up in 2007 to repopulate area near the Thai border.
  • Phnom Penh. 5/05/2006: Sambok Chap eviction. Family loading truck, provided by the municipality, with goods from the dismantled homes.
    Phnom Penh. 5/05/2006: Sambok Chap eviction. Family loading truck, provided by the municipality, with goods from the dismantled homes.
  • Phnom Penh. 30/12/2000: Inhabitants of the Bassac during dismantling by municipality of their house to make way for a garden and promenade.
    Phnom Penh. 30/12/2000: Inhabitants of the Bassac during dismantling by municipality of their house to make way for a garden and promenade.
  • Phnom Penh. 30/12/2000: Inhabitants of the Bassac during dismantling by municipality of their house to make way for a garden and promenade.
    Phnom Penh. 30/12/2000: Inhabitants of the Bassac during dismantling by municipality of their house to make way for a garden and promenade.
  • Phnom Penh. 3/01/2001: Inhabitants of the Bassac loading their belongings on trucks provided by the city and evicted to land 20 km from town.
    Phnom Penh. 3/01/2001: Inhabitants of the Bassac loading their belongings on trucks provided by the city and evicted to land 20 km from town.
  • Phnom Penh. 3/01/2001: Inhabitants of the Bassac loading their belongings on trucks provided by the city and evicted to land 20 km from town.
    Phnom Penh. 3/01/2001: Inhabitants of the Bassac loading their belongings on trucks provided by the city and evicted to land 20 km from town.
  • Phnom Penh. 3/01/2001: Bassac eviction. The land people are sent to has little infrastructure, is far from economic opportunities and increases precariousness.
    Phnom Penh. 3/01/2001: Bassac eviction. The land people are sent to has little infrastructure, is far from economic opportunities and increases precariousness.
  • Rokakok. 3/01/2001: Inhabitants of the Bassac slum claiming their plot at new village of Rokakok. They are not allowed to sell the land before 5 years.
    Rokakok. 3/01/2001: Inhabitants of the Bassac slum claiming their plot at new village of Rokakok. They are not allowed to sell the land before 5 years.
  • Phnom Penh. 13/05/2006: Police during eviction of Sambok Chap.
    Phnom Penh. 13/05/2006: Police during eviction of Sambok Chap.
  • Phnom Penh. 25/03/2006: Registration for land plot in Dangkor, 20 km from town.
    Phnom Penh. 25/03/2006: Registration for land plot in Dangkor, 20 km from town.
  • Phnom Penh. 5/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap.
    Phnom Penh. 5/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap.
  • Phnom Penh. 5/05/2006: Collecting electricity meters during Sambok Chap eviction.
    Phnom Penh. 5/05/2006: Collecting electricity meters during Sambok Chap eviction.
  • Phnom Penh. 6/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. Owners are entitled compensation. Renters will wait several weeks before being sent 20 km away.
    Phnom Penh. 6/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. Owners are entitled compensation. Renters will wait several weeks before being sent 20 km away.
  • Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
    Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
  • Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
    Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
  • Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
    Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
  • Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
    Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
  • Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
    Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
  • Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
    Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
  • Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
    Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
  • Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
    Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
  • Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
    Phnom Penh. 7/05/2006: Eviction of Sambok Chap. The community was located on prime real estate. Compensation to owners was far below market value.
  • Rumchek. 11/01/2006: Settlers prepare to leave land they cleared after the Forestry Department told them they would be evicted.
    Rumchek. 11/01/2006: Settlers prepare to leave land they cleared after the Forestry Department told them they would be evicted.
  • Rumchek. 10/01/2006: Owner in the remains of his house burned down by the authorities, before his second eviction.
    Rumchek. 10/01/2006: Owner in the remains of his house burned down by the authorities, before his second eviction.
  • Rumchek. 11/01/2006: Settlers moving their belongings to the safety of a nearby village before imminent second eviction.
    Rumchek. 11/01/2006: Settlers moving their belongings to the safety of a nearby village before imminent second eviction.
  • Phnom Penh. 15/02/2006: After being warned of an imminent police intervention, some displaced people camping at Wat Botum prepare their belongings to move.
    Phnom Penh. 15/02/2006: After being warned of an imminent police intervention, some displaced people camping at Wat Botum prepare their belongings to move.
  • Phnom Penh. 27/01/2006: Displaced from Rumchek camping in a park in front of Wat Botum pagoda, trying to reclaim their land from the authorities.
    Phnom Penh. 27/01/2006: Displaced from Rumchek camping in a park in front of Wat Botum pagoda, trying to reclaim their land from the authorities.
  • Phnom Penh. 10/08/2006: Employee of the water company recovering meters from houses already destroyed at Dey Krohom.
    Phnom Penh. 10/08/2006: Employee of the water company recovering meters from houses already destroyed at Dey Krohom.
  • Phnom Penh. 7/08/2006: Dey Krohom eviction.
    Phnom Penh. 7/08/2006: Dey Krohom eviction.
  • Phnom Penh. 9/08/2006: Preventing evicted tenants from resettling.
    Phnom Penh. 9/08/2006: Preventing evicted tenants from resettling.
  • Phnom Penh. 25/08/2006: Tenants whose house was destroyed squat at the market.
    Phnom Penh. 25/08/2006: Tenants whose house was destroyed squat at the market.
  • Phnom Penh. 9/08/2006: Dey Krohom eviction.
    Phnom Penh. 9/08/2006: Dey Krohom eviction.
  • Phnom Penh. 29/08/2007: Demonstrators resisting Dey Krohom eviction carrying posters of Hun Sen, Prime Minister, and his wife Bun Rany.
    Phnom Penh. 29/08/2007: Demonstrators resisting Dey Krohom eviction carrying posters of Hun Sen, Prime Minister, and his wife Bun Rany.
  • Phnom Penh. 10. 12. 2007: Demonstration of Dey Krohom on Human Rights Day.
    Phnom Penh. 10. 12. 2007: Demonstration of Dey Krohom on Human Rights Day.
  • Phnom Penh. 30. 8. 2007: Inhabitants resisting intimidation by evicting company.
    Phnom Penh. 30. 8. 2007: Inhabitants resisting intimidation by evicting company.
  • Phnom Penh. 17/12/2007: Sam Rainsy, MP, addressing Dey Krohom.
    Phnom Penh. 17/12/2007: Sam Rainsy, MP, addressing Dey Krohom.
  • Phnom Penh. 21/12/2007: Dey Krohom, resisting eviction.
    Phnom Penh. 21/12/2007: Dey Krohom, resisting eviction.
  • Phnom Penh. 3. 12. 2007: During a nightly attempt to evict at Dey Krohom, a mechanical shovel was halted by the population.
    Phnom Penh. 3. 12. 2007: During a nightly attempt to evict at Dey Krohom, a mechanical shovel was halted by the population.
  • Phnom Penh. 24/01/2009: Police aiming tear gas at people height to Dey Krohom people during final eviction. 200 policemen and 600 workers finished the eviction in 4 hours.
    Phnom Penh. 24/01/2009: Police aiming tear gas at people height to Dey Krohom people during final eviction. 200 policemen and 600 workers finished the eviction in 4 hours.
  • Phnom Penh. 24/01/2009: Hired workers during final eviction of Dey Krohom.
    Phnom Penh. 24/01/2009: Hired workers during final eviction of Dey Krohom.
  • Phnom Penh. 24/01/2009: Tools of the workers hired to destroy Dey Krohom.
    Phnom Penh. 24/01/2009: Tools of the workers hired to destroy Dey Krohom.
  • Phnom Penh. 24/01/2009: Hired workers during final eviction of Dey Krohom.
    Phnom Penh. 24/01/2009: Hired workers during final eviction of Dey Krohom.
  • Phnom Penh. 24/01/2009: Final eviction of Dey Krohom.
    Phnom Penh. 24/01/2009: Final eviction of Dey Krohom.
  • Damnak Trayoung. 3/02/2009: Evicted from Dey Krohom, waiting in vain to be assigned a home. Renters, the most fragile of the community, are not granted compensation.
    Damnak Trayoung. 3/02/2009: Evicted from Dey Krohom, waiting in vain to be assigned a home. Renters, the most fragile of the community, are not granted compensation.
  • Oudong. 18/12/2009: Evicted renter building a house in new settlement.
    Oudong. 18/12/2009: Evicted renter building a house in new settlement.
  • Damnak Trayoung. 3/02/2009: Evicted renters from Dey Krohom.
    Damnak Trayoung. 3/02/2009: Evicted renters from Dey Krohom.
  • Oudong. 17/12/2009: Property demarcations in new renters’ settlement.
    Oudong. 17/12/2009: Property demarcations in new renters’ settlement.
  • Damnak Trayoung. 26/01/2009: Dey Krohom residents after their eviction.
    Damnak Trayoung. 26/01/2009: Dey Krohom residents after their eviction.
  • Phnom Penh. 11/12/2009: The Bassac front, where thousands of people have been expelled since 2000.
    Phnom Penh. 11/12/2009: The Bassac front, where thousands of people have been expelled since 2000.

poverty | Photographic essays | John Vink

poverty Homepage Preview

1/2010

 
Subscribe
Stockists
Archive

Get involved. Send a photo or a photo essay and become part of the INSIDE magazine>>

 

INSIDE MAGAZINE. Copyright by Magna Children at risk. 2009. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

with love by milk