Daily Life, 2nd prize
James Nachtwey
Magnum Photos for Geo
Magnum Photos for Geo
01 January, 1993
Untouchables pull a sand-filled boat up the Ganges river to a brick factory in Bihar. Fishermen by tradition, these 'mallahs' are now reduced to towing barges. In India the caste system, which has close links with Hindu tradition, has created a very hierarchical society. The system varies per region and affects every aspect of a person's life. On the lowest rung of the social ladder stand the untouchables. Although discrimination is now against the law, the hardest, dirtiest and lowest-paid jobs are reserved for them.
James Nachtwey
Photographs of the Vietnam War and the American Civil Rights movement inspired him to become a photographer. While teaching himself photography, he worked as truck driver and as ...
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