Poor Girl with infant, 2003

Nov. 25, 2003: Manila

...I took this shot very quickly with the Olympus E10 SLR, through a glass window while I was sitting inside a money changers office, when this little girl came to the window - she was maybe 10 years old or so, and sat down on the ground outside, holding an infant & a small red balloon in her left hand.

I remember thinking to myself, 'why does this girl have an infant' 'where are her parents', etc.
...and yes, she was looking up the street - looking for travelers who might be heading to the money changer.

When I exited the building, the girl had already left with the infant - I never saw them again.

PJAMES