Happy, No Happy

My documentation of life by the tracks in Central Bangkok came about with a conversation I had with a man who lived there. He invited me into his home and offered me food and drinks and asked me simply, "Bangkok: happy, no happy?" In that instant, I had an epiphany. Here, in this tiny sliver of land, we can find all the ranges of emotion that encompass the tragedy, beauty and hope of the human spirit. From a blind man awaiting cataract surgery to an elderly woman comforting a frightened child as a train passes by, these photographs are tiny windows into the lives of the people that live in this community. I hope that within these images, we can find something of ourselves in their frailties and strengths.