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Gunshot Wounds and a Breathing Tube

February 7, 2014 – 2:29 pm
Man With Breathing Tube in His Throat

I met this man early in the morning in the streets of Cebu City. He was breathing through a plastic tube inserted in his throat. The only way he could speak to me was by putting his finger over the opening. When he removed his finger, his mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out. In halting sentences, he explained that he had been …

Woman Selling Prayer Candles in Cebu City

February 7, 2014 – 1:52 pm
Woman Selling Prayer Candles

All the women selling prayer candles outside the Basilica del Santo Nino in Cebu City had pretty much the same selection of candles to choose from. I don’t know where they get them from, but I assumed that they came from the same place. I also don’t know if these women were working for someone else and had to share the proceeds or if they …

Lighting Prayer Candles in Cebu City, Philippines

February 7, 2014 – 1:39 pm
Lighting Candles Outside Basilica Del Santo Nino in Cebu City

When I bought my prayer candles from this woman, I lit them myself. I wasn’t sure about the etiquette, but I lit them using the other candles already burning on the grill. I noticed that some people would never even touch their own candles. They passed by on their motorcycles or in their cars and simply handed the women money for the candles and trusted …

Selling Candles in Cebu City

February 7, 2014 – 12:56 pm
Selling Candles in Cebu City

This woman is one of many selling prayer candles on the street outside the Basilica del Santo Nino in Cebu City in the Philippines. Inside the basilica, it is possible to buy small red candles to light as you make your prayer. These women sell candles on the street to people who are passing by and don’t have the time to go inside the basilica. …

Photos – Southern Coast of Samar, Philippines

October 11, 2013 – 3:19 pm
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Photos – Tacloban People, Markets and Copra Warehouses

October 3, 2013 – 2:39 pm
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Photos – San Antonio, Samar

September 30, 2013 – 1:52 pm
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Photos – Naval, Biliran, Philippines

September 20, 2013 – 1:32 pm
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