Recession photograph
The photo below was taken on a recent visit to America, but it probably could have been taken in a number of countries, in any city near you.
Recession
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October 24, 2011 at 11:16 am
Oliver Letwin has learned from his mistakes, he now pulls up his hood when disposing of letters in bins…
October 24, 2011 at 11:20 am
Very Poignant image and sadly mirrored in most large cities around the world, including Aberdeen.
But life is not all bad…with a bit of imagnation bins can be fun…
October 24, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Certainly, it is an image that it could be taken in many parts of the world. It reflects the unfortunate reality of an unequal world.
October 26, 2011 at 7:42 am
To quote the Daily Mail (cannot believe I’m doing this!) ‘You know things must be bad when the woman scavenging through Athens rubbish bins is a Greek heiress called ONASSIS’ pic at
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2051442/Scavenging-rubbish-bins-desperate-times-pushed-Olga-Onassis-riches-poverty.html