The Diving Boys of Quezon Bridge

Dennis Villegas shares photos, and shares some thoughts:

“It makes for a fascinating sight – but yet something that is deeply disturbing.

Some of the boys are aged ten to seventeen and they admit ingesting the dirty waters every time they dive. I found some of them are already coughing blood–which may already be a sign of tuberculosis or even lead poisoning. And again no amount of health warnings can prevent these boys from enjoying the only game they can afford. Each of them take turns diving from the dizzying height amidst their peers’ shouting, clapping, laughing, and coughing.”

From Dennis Villegas’ “The Diving Boys of Quezon Bridge.”