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La Cachena a batey ( slum ) outside SPM ( home of Sammy Sosa ) in the Dominican Republic

The water well
to drink from, bathe in, and wash clothes in.
this day it reached 100 degrees easily in the hot unforgiving sun

A blind Dominican woman talking to me but unable to see her inquisitive photographer amigo from the USA.
the wired fence a metaphor of poverty and how it imprisions those who live in it.

Una mujer ciega quien no puede ver su amigo con camera
quien vive en los bateyes bajos en la RD

revisited and revisited simply because it is one of my crucial images
placed in National Geographic.

Framed and for your perusal..................

the Blindman Babysitting- © GLOSACK Dominican Republic

Pregnant and washing the clothes.
North Dominican Republic

Portrait of a young boy recently awoken in the early AM in a slum El JAMON in the DR

Hermana del cacique Bohechío y esposa de Canoabo. A la muerte de Bohechío tomó la jefatura del cacicazgo de Jaragua. En la lengua indígena, Anacaona significa Flor de Oro. Era una mujer inteligente y hermosa. Era poeta. Declamaba poesías en los areitos o fiestas de los indígenas.

Anacaona era muy querida por los indígenas. Es la primera mujer que ejerce un liderazgo en la historia de nuestra isla. Aguerrida, valiente, inspirada admiracion y respeto a la vez. Todos la respetaban. Al principio admiraba a los españoles, pero el maltrato que estos daban a su gente la hizo cambiar de parecer.

Ante la noticia recibida por los españoles de que Anacaona se preparaba para atacar, Nicolás de Ovando le tendió una trampa. Le mandó un mensaje de que iba a visitarla de forma amistosa.

Anacaona preparó una fiesta para recibir al gobernador, representante de la corona española en la isla. La fiesta era un caney, o más bien, en una casa grande sin pared en los lados y cobijada de palos y hojas. Cuando la fiesta estaba en sus buenas, los españoles le prendieron fuego al caney, y casi todos los indios murieron quemados por las llamas.

Anacaona salvó la vida, pero tres meses después fue condenada a morir en la horca. Fue ahorcada públicamente en el año 1504, hecho que llenó de miedo y terror a los pocos indios que quedaban vivos.

Sharpening his Machete...........the cane CUTTER

Haitians crossing the border for a better life
earning 2 dollars a day in the fields cutting cane
if theyre lucky to find work
many dont.......................

El JAMON, San Pedro DOMINICAN REP
Haitian born Jean, came to the DR 30 years ago so that he could eat and live in luxury in a slum outside
of SAN PEDRO de MACORIS, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC where I lived for 4 years in 1976 to 1980.

He lost his leg probably due to Diabetes, there is no medical care for Haitians.
this is his mansion, his slumdog abode. He is part of the forgotten. Thousands of Haitians fled the corrupt government
of HAITI the poorest nation in the western hemisphere over the past decades.I have studied the history of Hispanola the island that houses HAITI and the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC for 4 decades. There are few sugar mills now. He is suffering poverty like no other.
this day was atleast 100 degrees in the shade. He had a smile for me when I gave him a few dollars and food, yet he in his eyes I could see his suffering. I gave him plenty of oranges and grapefruit and a few dollars. We chatted about his past present and questionable future.

© Glenn M Losack

Jean Haitian born
Diabetic
amputee
living in a hut in a slum outside of the city of SAN PEDRO
was a sugar cane cutter
now watches the sun set rise and avoids it as much as he can the rest of the time.........................................................

Welcome to Jean's home

A beach a setting sun two figures palm trees the ocean..............................

In this hurried harried money centered money focused competitive
world, few of us can actually take in this scene and what it signifies. Few of us ever do it. many of us look at these type of photos and think its staged and not even real.
The ability to break away from the lives we lead and stop the craziness
the technology the dependancy on media, the insanity of modern living
that we have become so accustomed to is almost impossible. We have become so much a part of the hustle and bustle so much so that a walk on the beach is felt more ceremonial than natural and rewarding.

The sun setting over the Caribbean is one of the most beautiful events nature gives us
for FREE. To enjoy. It is not JUST a picture opportunity to prove that we were there, and convince our " friends and family " that we had an idyllic time.

It is a chance for us to look inwards and look at our insane lives, so much of which we have little control over and how our lives are more
dependant on a clock than the beautiful setting sun.

the importance of humans bonding
essential to humans living amongst one another is to tolerate
others religions/creed color culture beliefs etc etc
without this we are simply waiting for the ultimate showdown.


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portraits of Dominican couple

Selling Crabs off the road


BOOK GLOSACK

Powerful
Energetic
Electrical
laughter

SPM DR

GRANDFATHER amputated leg holding his grandson

slums of SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS DR

Portrait of a DOMINCAN COUPLE SPM DR

the furious physician posted a photo:

Window
selling
mens suits

EL CONDE SANTO DOMINGO

Portrait of a DOMINICAN woman in the slums of PORVENIR SPM DR

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