Monday, December 6, 2010

Khune Moo 35 years old

When I was about to leave Klong Toey today I came upon a very friendly man named Moo who was 35 years old. Khune Moo was a victim of polio as a child and travelled around the slum on a 3 wheeled bicycle that was hand powered. When he was born he did not receive a polio vaccination, when he was a child he contracted the disease. I photographed and talked to him for a while, he seemed like a decent fellow, his legs had braces on them, were underdeveloped quite small and skinny and folded in front of as he sat on his bicycle.

What is it like to live your life in this way, on a three wheeled bike hand pedaling around the Klong Toey slum. I want to meet Khune Moo and learn more about his life, does he have a family? how does he earn money? where does he live?