The city of Barisal, Bangladesh

Men and women doing laundry and washing dishes at a canal in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; In a slum near Barisal many people of the lowest social class live on the edge of survival, crammed into small shacks made of whatever waste materials are at hand, without clean water or electricity

Men and women doing laundry and washing dishes at a canal in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; In a slum near Barisal many people of the lowest social class live on the edge of survival, crammed into small shacks made of whatever waste materials are at hand, without clean water or electricity

Grandmother showing prowdly his grandson in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; In a slum near Barisal many people of the lowest social class live on the edge of survival, crammed into small shacks made of whatever waste materials are at hand, without clean water or electricity

Men pishing a rickshaw loaded with scrap metal things for recycling on a street in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; Collecting scrap is a usual job for many men in Barisal. Scrap metal, used metals are an important source of industrial metals and alloys, particularly in the production of steel, copper, lead, aluminum, and zinc.

People selling vegetables and fruits at a market in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; Locals are selling and buying fruits and vegetables at the food market. Barisal is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country.

People selling vegetables and fruits at a market in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; Locals are selling and buying fruits and vegetables at the food market. Barisal is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country.

Women choosing textiles in fabric shop in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; Barisal is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country.

Men pishing a rickshaw loaded with Scrap metal things for recycling on a street in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; Collecting scrap is a usual job for many men in Barisal. Scrap metal, used metals are an important source of industrial metals and alloys, particularly in the production of steel, copper, lead, aluminum, and zinc.

Men pishing a rickshaw loaded with Scrap metal things for recycling on a street in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; Collecting scrap is a usual job for many men in Barisal. Scrap metal, used metals are an important source of industrial metals and alloys, particularly in the production of steel, copper, lead, aluminum, and zinc.

Man selling vegetables at a market in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; Barisal is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country.

Workers move bricks at a brick factory in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; The high demand for cheap building materials has lead brick-making, an age-old tradition, to thrive. Almost all bricks are made using a 150-year-old technology; soil is mixed with water, formed into bricks using wooden forms, then left to dry in the sun before being burned in traditional kilns. The process is done almost entirely by hand.

Workers move bricks at a brick factory in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; The high demand for cheap building materials has lead brick-making, an age-old tradition, to thrive. Almost all bricks are made using a 150-year-old technology; soil is mixed with water, formed into bricks using wooden forms, then left to dry in the sun before being burned in traditional kilns. The process is done almost entirely by hand.

Workers move bricks at a brick factory in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; The high demand for cheap building materials has lead brick-making, an age-old tradition, to thrive. Almost all bricks are made using a 150-year-old technology; soil is mixed with water, formed into bricks using wooden forms, then left to dry in the sun before being burned in traditional kilns. The process is done almost entirely by hand.

Workers move bricks at a brick factory in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; The high demand for cheap building materials has lead brick-making, an age-old tradition, to thrive. Almost all bricks are made using a 150-year-old technology; soil is mixed with water, formed into bricks using wooden forms, then left to dry in the sun before being burned in traditional kilns. The process is done almost entirely by hand.

Workers move bricks at a brick factory in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; The high demand for cheap building materials has lead brick-making, an age-old tradition, to thrive. Almost all bricks are made using a 150-year-old technology; soil is mixed with water, formed into bricks using wooden forms, then left to dry in the sun before being burned in traditional kilns. The process is done almost entirely by hand.

Portrait of young man-worker at a brick factory in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; The high demand for cheap building materials has lead brick-making, an age-old tradition, to thrive. Almost all bricks are made using a 150-year-old technology; soil is mixed with water, formed into bricks using wooden forms, then left to dry in the sun before being burned in traditional kilns. The process is done almost entirely by hand.

Workers move bricks at a brick factory in Barisal, Bangladesh

Barisal, Bangladesh; May 14, 2013; The high demand for cheap building materials has lead brick-making, an age-old tradition, to thrive. Almost all bricks are made using a 150-year-old technology; soil is mixed with water, formed into bricks using wooden forms, then left to dry in the sun before being burned in traditional kilns. The process is done almost entirely by hand.