Desperation

Photographer

João Coelho

Category

Black & White Photography - Photojournalism

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2025

Country / Region

Portugal

They depend on what the garbage trucks spew into this dump every day. But there are days when even the garbage is ungrateful to them. They spent the day scavenging on this barren plain, but the evening brought the desperation of knowing that they couldn't find anything to eat or that they could trade for food. Today, they know their son won't be able to fall asleep until he's exhausted from crying.