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Medellin, Colombia: A Walk Through El Tiro

One of the most significant chang- of these settlements are dangerous.
I was fortunate to be escorted by an
es in our time is the global rush of insider through this section of Medellin,
poor, rural people to the cities of the Colombia.
Least Industrialized Nations. Some

Almost at the top of the garbage heap, I saw this boy in front of his house. playing on a pile of dirt in the street.

His mother hung out the family’s wash to dry.
Kids are kids the world over. These children don’t
know they are poor. They are having a great time

This is the “richer” area below El
Tiro. As you can see, some of the
residents own cars.

This is one of my favorite photos. The woman is
happy that she has a home—and proud of what
she has done with it. What I find remarkable is
the flower garden she so carefully tends, and
has taken great effort to protect from children
and dogs. I can see the care she would take of a
little suburban home.