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17. Beyond Boarders
by Braddigan
2 months ago
16. Japan
by Braddigan
2 months ago
15. Day of Light
by Braddigan
2 months ago
14. Braddigan in the Bahamas
by Braddigan
4 months ago
13. The People
by Braddigan
4 months ago
12. The Trash Dump
by Braddigan
4 months ago
11. Kids The World Over
by Braddigan
4 months ago
10. Feliz Navidad!
by Braddigan
6 months ago
9. San Salvador
by Braddigan
9 months ago
8. Japan Tour 2007
by Braddigan
9 months ago
7. Brasilian Tour Beleza
by Braddigan
10 months ago
6. In The Studio
by Braddigan
1 year ago
5. Day of Light
by Braddigan
1 year ago
4. Side of the Road
by Braddigan
1 year ago
3. Managua's Trash Dump
by Braddigan
1 year ago
2. Walking on Water
by Braddigan
1 year ago
1. Send and Receive
by Braddigan
1 year ago
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  • Texas Gentleman 4 months ago
    Man this is insanity. Is this where humanity is heading or crawling out of?
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  • Blake Whitman 4 months ago
    Great images here. Love light and Melody seems like a great cause.
  • Braddigan 3 months ago
    Thanks for sharing our work, Blake! We're stoked to tell this story through Vimeo... and receive such great encouragement from the community :)
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  • John Tan 4 months ago
    Where on earth is this?
  • Texas Gentleman 4 months ago
    Managua, Nicaragua, right?
  • Armistead Booker 4 months ago
    That's right, Dan. This is the trash dump community in Managua where Love Light & Melody works.

    More info is coming soon on the website, and we also have a Facebook group:
    facebook.com/group.php?gid=2302414941
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  • Katie Parks 4 months ago
    seeing this just makes my heart sink. i'm glad an organization like love light and melody exists to help and to inform people who otherwise wouldn't know what's going on. wow.
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  • newsuperhero 4 months ago
    wow .. this is amazing the feeling of the images without news cuts .. thank you for presenting the first film I have seen of a situation without glorification or a graphic "sell".
    love light & melody = yes.
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  • Rob Victory 4 months ago
    Very moving images. It's hard to imagine living in those conditions.

    What is the long term plan to help these people? I couldn't figure it out after looking at the website.

  • Braddigan 3 months ago
    It's our dream that one day trash will no longer flow into this community, and that a new, safe recycling center will be setup in Managua. And we hope to continue walking alongside these people everyday... with love, open eyes, and imagination for the next steps.
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  • w.pasman 4 months ago
    Interesting shots, thanks. With that sun it still looks nice but how does it smell?

    I have seen people living ON such dumps... at least here they seem to live next to it...
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  • Kjewbee 4 months ago
    I would be scared to walk around with an expencive camera, shooting these people, who dont have money, food or proper home. But this is unique! Not only did you make great footage, but also opened the eyes of the viewers with their internet and computers that not everybody is as hapy as them.
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  • Chris Fallon 4 months ago
    What was this shot on?
  • Matt Katsolis 3 months ago
    shot between the panasonic dvx-100b and the panasonic hvx-200
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  • Sutebia 4 months ago
    wow, Great. Nice idea not to have any music or commentary.

    Thank you
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  • Harvard Heinous 4 months ago
    Wow, what a beautiful, bountiful dump that is sustaining all those people... they don't seem to need anyone's help, they are living in a poor country and serving a very useful purpose recycling a lot of their country's waste. Very well shot, nice work.
  • Braddigan 3 months ago
    Thanks Harvard. We've been getting to know the both dark and beautiful reality of this community of family and friends over the past few years. While there is a lot of need that comes from living in extreme poverty, there's a really cool dignity and joy in their lives too :)
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  • Candy 4 months ago
    I had no idea this kind of thing even existed. I hope something gets done for the families living there.
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  • Jordan Beck 4 months ago
    Wow. Amazing video. It's so.. real.
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  • mike osterman 3 months ago
    it feels very post-apocalyptic. i really liked the images like blake but it seems like living there would be very harsh to say the least.
  • Braddigan 3 months ago
    this would be a good place to start if you want to reflect more on the place:
    braddigan.com/unleashed/2007/01/trash.php
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  • JR 3 months ago
    *slik*
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  • Magali Martucci 3 months ago
    thanks, Braddigan
    your video is one precious document!
    I know what is this
    unfortunately, this is the reality in many places of my country...
    I and others try to help working voluntarily for "ong´s" -no social organizations
    but the cursed politicians, this sick class predatory destroy our planet obvious, also does its damage by here ...
    I ask: until when?
    Magali from Brazil
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  • steve dudley 3 months ago
    man that bites magali, 1 step starts the journey of a 1000 miles, every step counts no matter how big. crazy work with ll&m
    nice concert the other week btw, hope i can get the shoes to cover those feet there
    steve dudley
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