Posts Tagged ‘Squatter Camp’
My Township Tour
Portrait of a Nompumulelo child dreaming of being a star.
I had one goal for our three week trip to South Africa – a township shoot. I’ve realized that township may be a word only recognized in South Africa, so here is my own interpretation of what a township is:
In South Africa, there is a large gap between the rich and the poor (the second largest in the world). Generally, the poor end up working for the rich as cleaners, gardeners and so on. Outside of every major affluent area, there is an area where the “poor” set up a temporary home. Initially, they look like slums (squatter camps), but once permanent residents begin to settle, houses are built (by the government) and the squatter camp gets referred to as a township