Photography : Life and faces of Shanty Town ~ Shanty Town Spirit Ermine Norodom Association

Some compelling shots made by jounalists - photographers Sharny and Julius during their visit in Shanty Town Spirit slums (click here to see the whole set):

''...we had the great privilege of tagging along with Princess Ermine Norodom, who has dedicated her life to getting families out of the slums. Ermine is Cambodian royalty through marriage to a Cambodian Prince. She truly is an angel. 3 times a week, she visits her slums to give food, money, help and most important to her, education. It's heartbreaking, tireless, thankless work. The parents in the slums are too lazy to help and see nothing wrong with living there. Many are alcoholics. I've added descriptions to all the photos and they flow chronologically. This is a place that not many people go. It's easy to miss, down a claustrophobically thin alley between two buildings. Feel free to ask questions or to comment. It's hard to capture it all in words and pictures, but this is a real place, and these children are real children, just like ours. They matter...''

Sharny and Julius