These Photos Show the Divide Between the Rich and Poor

Nairobi, Kenya

Unequal Scenes / Johnny Miller

Inequality and poverty in countries like Kenya is sometimes overwhelming. There’s no way to truly measure it, but photographs definitely help. In Nairobi, Kenya, a golf course sits directly next to the Kibera slum. As an area made up of hills, sewage drains are filled with debris and rubbage. All of the houses are made of mud, sticks and tin. Wealthy communities near the Kibera slum are gated. In Nairobi, slums are constrained by both infrastructure and the environment.

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