Philippines: Wrong Side Of the Tracks

Torn and frayed in Manila reacts to last week's post on Howie Severino's Sidetrip recording Severino's train ride into Manila. Hundreds of poor live along the tracks and pelt the trains with garbage. “Basically, because there is such incredible shortage of space in Manila people live wherever they can. If that means a few inches away from a moving train, well so be it,” writes Torn and frayed.

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