Photo Essay · Davao City, Philippines

The Badjao Tribe in Davao City

A photo essay from Isla Verde after the fire

March 2019

Black and white portrait of a Badjao elder from Isla Verde, Davao City

In February 2019 a fire tore through Isla Verde and destroyed roughly 200 homes. We partnered with local pastors and community leaders to bring emergency aid to 150 Badjao families — the Sea Gypsies — and along the way I made these portraits.

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