This time, we present to you the everyday life of many residents of Hong Kong, which is far from rosy - the conditions in which they live go beyond the edge of human dignity.
Hong Kong is facing increasing problems due to overpopulation, because on everything 1104 square kilometers offers accommodation almost 7.5 million inhabitants. Just for comparison - the territory of Slovenia, in which they live approx 2 million people, extends to 20,273 square kilometers.
It should be added that yes land for possible expansion of living space in Hong Kong is practically gone. All this led to a jump in housing prices, and the Chinese administrative district rose to the top of the list of the most expensive real estate markets in the world. What 200 thousand people therefore had to make its home right in small cabins, which resemble rather than apartments "mouse holes". Namely, their surface measures between 1.5 and 12 square meters.
Most people cannot imagine what it feels like to live in such a small space. National Geographic photographer Benny Lam he therefore decided to present the residences within the framework of a series of photographs, which he named Trapped ( Caught).
Benny explained that after returning from a tour of said homes, he burst into tears. Living conditions, in which the people he visited live, namely they go beyond the edge of human dignity.
You can see the touching photos in the gallery below. We guarantee that you will be on them when you visit grateful for all that you have.
Gallery: Trapped
More information:
prixpictet.com
