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17. Beyond Boarders
by Braddigan
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16. Japan
by Braddigan
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15. Day of Light
by Braddigan
2 years ago
14. Braddigan in the Bahamas
by Braddigan
2 years ago
13. The People
by Braddigan
2 years ago
12. The Trash Dump
by Braddigan
2 years ago
11. Kids The World Over
by Braddigan
2 years ago
10. Feliz Navidad!
by Braddigan
2 years ago
9. San Salvador
by Braddigan
2 years ago
8. Japan Tour 2007
by Braddigan
2 years ago
7. Brasilian Tour Beleza
by Braddigan
2 years ago
6. In The Studio
by Braddigan
2 years ago
5. Day of Light
by Braddigan
3 years ago
4. Side of the Road
by Braddigan
3 years ago
3. Managua's Trash Dump
by Braddigan
3 years ago
2. Walking on Water
by Braddigan
3 years ago
1. Send and Receive
by Braddigan
3 years ago

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  • Daniel Hayek staff 2 years ago
    Man this is insanity. Is this where humanity is heading or crawling out of?
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  • Blake Whitman staff 2 years ago
    Great images here. Love light and Melody seems like a great cause.
  • Braddigan 2 years ago
    Thanks for sharing our work, Blake! We're stoked to tell this story through Vimeo... and receive such great encouragement from the community :)
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  • John Tan 2 years ago
    Where on earth is this?
  • Daniel Hayek staff 2 years ago
    Managua, Nicaragua, right?
  • Armistead Booker plus 2 years ago
    That's right, Dan. This is the trash dump community in Managua where Love Light & Melody works.

    More info is coming soon on the website, and we also have a Facebook group:
    facebook.com/group.php?gid=2302414941
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  • Katie Parks 2 years ago
    seeing this just makes my heart sink. i'm glad an organization like love light and melody exists to help and to inform people who otherwise wouldn't know what's going on. wow.
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  • newsuperhero 2 years ago
    wow .. this is amazing the feeling of the images without news cuts .. thank you for presenting the first film I have seen of a situation without glorification or a graphic "sell".
    love light & melody = yes.
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  • Rob Victory 2 years ago
    Very moving images. It's hard to imagine living in those conditions.

    What is the long term plan to help these people? I couldn't figure it out after looking at the website.
  • Braddigan 2 years ago
    It's our dream that one day trash will no longer flow into this community, and that a new, safe recycling center will be setup in Managua. And we hope to continue walking alongside these people everyday... with love, open eyes, and imagination for the next steps.
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  • w.pasman 2 years ago
    Interesting shots, thanks. With that sun it still looks nice but how does it smell?

    I have seen people living ON such dumps... at least here they seem to live next to it...
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  • Kjewbee plus 2 years ago
    I would be scared to walk around with an expencive camera, shooting these people, who dont have money, food or proper home. But this is unique! Not only did you make great footage, but also opened the eyes of the viewers with their internet and computers that not everybody is as hapy as them.
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  • Chris Fallon 2 years ago
    What was this shot on?
  • Matt Katsolis plus 2 years ago
    shot between the panasonic dvx-100b and the panasonic hvx-200
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  • ステビア 2 years ago
    wow, Great. Nice idea not to have any music or commentary.

    Thank you
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  • Harvard Heinous plus 2 years ago
    Wow, what a beautiful, bountiful dump that is sustaining all those people... they don't seem to need anyone's help, they are living in a poor country and serving a very useful purpose recycling a lot of their country's waste. Very well shot, nice work.
  • Braddigan 2 years ago
    Thanks Harvard. We've been getting to know the both dark and beautiful reality of this community of family and friends over the past few years. While there is a lot of need that comes from living in extreme poverty, there's a really cool dignity and joy in their lives too :)
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  • Candy 2 years ago
    I had no idea this kind of thing even existed. I hope something gets done for the families living there.
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  • Jordan Beck 2 years ago
    Wow. Amazing video. It's so.. real.
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  • mike osterman 2 years ago
    it feels very post-apocalyptic. i really liked the images like blake but it seems like living there would be very harsh to say the least.
  • Braddigan 2 years ago
    this would be a good place to start if you want to reflect more on the place:
    braddigan.com/unleashed/2007/01/trash.php
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  • JR 2 years ago
    *slik*
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  • Magali Martucci 2 years ago
    thanks, Braddigan
    your video is one precious document!
    I know what is this
    unfortunately, this is the reality in many places of my country...
    I and others try to help working voluntarily for "ong´s" -no social organizations
    but the cursed politicians, this sick class predatory destroy our planet obvious, also does its damage by here ...
    I ask: until when?
    Magali from Brazil
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  • Kent Truog 6 months ago
    stunning footage.
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