To the streets again

Yes, last weekend I was back on the streets again. A walk from Masjid Jamek passed Dang Wangi and right to KLCC was awesome. Despite the tired walking, the photos were not to be left out.


Working off on the back of a lorry.



Munching away with junk food in his hand and tones more in front of him..



Serious burger-man. Wonder if it's good ?



This lady has been waiting for a cab for almost 15 minutes. I was shooting across the street and till I crossed over, she was still waiting, flagging down almost 3 cabs passing by. That defines the point...hmm..you'll get the point.



Hmmm..very talented indeed.



The more ruling on graffiti, the more people treat it like a crime. Without said, we do have many talented artistic people. Why not setup a place or a street where these people can share their work of art therefore less scribbling on random places and in addition we can have a "art street" ?





Don't you just love these places?



Nothing particular in this photo, probably the composition.



Man with a heavy plastic bag. Poor him.



KL Tower or KLCC ? Take your pick. In my case, KLCC !



Why do they need so many "No parking" sign. Some people just don't understand or blind?



How do you get a cat to pose so nice for you? Answer - Shoot fast !!



I would say this is a different kind of photowalk experience compared to the ones I normally have. Walking from the streets right into the big city.

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The Streets.

First of all, I would like to thank a fellow friend of mine and who is also a photographer. He who brought me on a street photography has opened my eyes to what the streets are like. Be it from living lifestyles, people nor buildings, have you ever wondered what it is like living on the streets?

Of course, never start a day with an empty stomach. BUT..




Imagine having a meal, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner or celebrating a special occasion,



underneath a bridge on the cold dirt.

Just trying to find a single meal is what thousands of people, who live on the street, go through each day.



But we don’t need numbers to tell us that there are a lot of homeless people out there.



We see them on the streets while we’re driving, we see them when we’re walking downtown.



But do we really see them? If we really saw them, we’d be doing more for them. If we really saw how much pain and the struggle they go through, we wouldn’t be able to maintain our indifference.



Street life is difficult, and while there are people helping the homeless, many others simply look away and pretend that they don’t exist.



Some people don’t like giving money to the homeless because they’re afraid that they’ll spend that money on drugs and alcohol. While it is true that a number of homeless people struggle with addiction, which is a way to deal with the harshness of life on the streets, there are other things they need besides money. Every day is a fight for survival.



Street life is hard. So much harder than we can imagine unless we’re actually there. Survival is key. There are people who are helping, but there are just as many who don’t care about at all.



We take for granted so many things.. some of you who take the time to read this might think it’s stupid.. because is unimportant for you or something like this would never happen to you, or your family.



It just puts a pound to my heart even seeing folks still walking the streets.



Shouldn't they be at home enjoying before they "leave"?



But I’m so aware that life can just pick us up and throw us to many wanted or unwanted things.. and we won’t even notice.



Others will think it’s true, anything is possible and we are not whom to judge.



Tomorrow this person could be one of us..

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