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Ashwa Faheem
LIVING SPACES- A photo story about the people living in limited spaces in the capital city of Maldives- one of the most densely populated pieces of land on Earth.
At the end of the day I don't think that you can ever truly capture the chaos, which the victims of social injustice live through daily. As photojournalists I think that it is very important to not just photograph them but also to live with them for at least a day. Because our tasks were never to really snap a photograph, but to tell a specific story. To document.
This photo story is a collection of images photographed in Machangoalhi and Henveyru in Male' city. The living spaces are limited and most of these families are either living with uncertain, often unguaranteed monthly cheques or from government allowance.
I hope to document more of these 'living spaces' and perhaps, open the eyes of the people responsible or let the more fortunate realise the contrast of "homes" in the very 3km city we all share.
 Confined PrivacyUnder a 5ft heigh ceiling a daughter and mother rest in their respective bedrooms |  A Family's RoomThe room where a father, a mother and a new born share, with all their possessions. |  A Child's HomeA child playing with his sister. A lot of children grow up not knowing the luxury of a proper home. |
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 Waiting for DinnerSeema and her youngest son standing in front of their kitchen and dinning area |  Narrow LivingAfter an evening shower, a son stands to talk with his mother in a narrow corridor which serves as the living room of their house in Male'. |  Sleeping ShiftMan sits on the bed where he sleeps. A lot of the men take turns to sleep in order to share their limited sleeping space. |
 Life in a BoxA teenage boy jumps from bed to go to the washroom. This space is all of their kitchen, bedroom and laundry room. |  Master BedroomA father of 6 seen sleeping in his room without a mattress. |  DreamerA lot of children grow up not knowing the luxury of a proper home. |
 Limited SpaceA man standing at a narrow alleyway that leads to his room. |  Lunch in BedTwo sisters have lunch on the mattresses which they share with their other sisters. |  Afternoon NapMother standing watching television while her son is put for an afternoon nap on the floor of the one room of their house. |
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