Garbage Hunters
Trip Start
Sep 30, 2005
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Trip End
Ongoing
Armyansk,
Ukraine
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
watched from my kitchen window, on the top floor of my fifth floor
soviet bloc apartment, a few people rummage through the garbage
dumpsters. I've watched this scene a few times since coming to
Armyansk- a few people- mostly older men and women sad to say- go
through the garbage. I'm not really sure what they are looking for in
particular, people here rarely throw something away that isn't
completely soiled/ruined/broken beyond repair. But today, a man, who
thought his female companion had had enough, restrained her from
continuing her search and her increasing hostile demeanor with a
fellow garbage hunter. He tried to guide her away, but the woman, who
apparently had more vigor than I would've given her credit, slapped
the man in the face. Then (as the man stood stunned) she charged back
to the dumpster, continued to dig, and had some more words with her
adversary. The man pulled himself together and grabbed the woman. He
dragged her away, not without struggle, but was successful this time
around. Then a minute later maybe, a teenage boy emerged, grabbed some
plastic bags that were leaning on the dumpsters, threw them over his
soldier, and followed the man and woman whom had since disappeared
behind the next building.
Just wanted to share that, no serious insights to be had today...
