spirit -royal academy summer exhibition
THE LAST FEW
By law the bulk of fish caught in Cuban waters must be handed to the state for distribution amongst the people. However, some of the poorest in Havana are brave enough to provide for their families by venturing out to sea using nothing more than inner tubes from trucks and tractors as makeshift fishing rafts.
This is extremely dangerous, every voyage is both an adventure and an escape.
There used to be many. Now there are just a few.
THE LAST FEW
'THE LAST FEW'
By law the bulk of fish caught in Cuban waters must be handed to the state for distribution amongst the people. However, some of the poorest in Havana are brave enough to provide for their families by venturing out to sea using nothing more than inner tubes from trucks and tractors as makeshift fishing rafts. These are the very same that Balseros people used during the 1980’s mass exodus from Cuba to Miami.. Incredibly dangerous, every voyage is both an adventure and an escape. There used to be many, now there are just a few…
Contact: sarah@slrphotography.co.uk
