Life in the Dumps
Bekasi’s Bantar Gebang, Indonesia’s biggest dump site, is also home to hundreds of workers — some living there with their families. These scavengers work hard to build their lives on what others throw away.
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Bekasi’s Bantar Gebang, Indonesia’s biggest dump site, is also home to hundreds of workers — some living there with their families. These scavengers work hard to build their lives on what others throw away.
