Photography & Digital ArtAPR 1, 2022

I Documented What It's Like To Live In The Slums Of Jakarta (24 Pics)

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What is it like to live along the railway tracks when every ten minutes a train passes by just a couple of meters from your home.

It is a very usual scene for people who are living beside the active railway tracks in slum areas of Indonesia’s rapid growing and overpopulated capital Jakarta.

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#1 Jonathan Holding His One-Month-Old Daughter After Coming Back From His Work

He used to make a living by busking in the streets with his guitar, but now after baby was born he started to work at a construction company to make more money for his family. He is living in a small house besides the railway tracks.

72points

#2 Evening In A Slum

68points

#3 This Woman Makes A Living By Collecting Plastic And Recycling It

On a good days she can earn up to 5 euros a day. It is a very common way to make money of people who are living in a slum area.

65points

#4 Woman Is Sitting Comfortably On The Railway Tracks While Train Is Passing By Just A Couple Of Meters Behind Her

59points

#5 Kids Are Playing Next To Their House Beside The Active Railway Tracks. The Only Playground They Have

56points

#6 Young Girl Drying Herself After Shower. There Are Very Few Facilities In The Slum, People Bath With Water That Comes From A Small Well Next To The Tracks

Young Girl Drying Herself After Shower. There Are Very Few Facilities In The Slum, People Bath With Water That Comes From A Small Well Next To The Tracks

54points

#7 People Lives In Small Shacks That They Built Themselves Or Rented From Someone. Rent Prices On Average Are Around 20 Euros Per Month For A Small Room

People Lives In Small Shacks That They Built Themselves Or Rented From Someone. Rent Prices On Average Are Around 20 Euros Per Month For A Small Room

53points

#8 Kids Are Playing With Fire On An Active Railway Tracks In A Slum Area Next To Jakarta Kota Train Station. It Is The Only Playground They Have

52points

#9 Woman With Her Grandchildren In Their Little Room. 5 People Are Living In This Small Room

50points

#10 Men Are Playing Chess Next To The Active Railway Tracks. Trains Pass By Approximately Every 10-20 Minutes

48points

#11 People Collecting All Kind Of Goods From The Garbage Damp Next To The Slum Area

They use it to build or fix their homes. Also people can use a lot of recyclable material that they can sell it.

43points

#12 Muslims Are Praying In The Mosque In One Of The Slums Of Jakarta

41points

#13 Aris And His 13 Years Old Daughter In Their Home

Aris never went to school and he does not know how to read or write. It is very hard for him to find better job. His daughter just stopped going to school and now started to work at the local restaurant. She earns only 30 euros per month.

40points