The photo above was taken in San Fernando city, Trinidad near the fishing area where there is a slum. This photo shows an urban culture of the low income residents in the city. Exactly behind the slum was the Public Transport Service Corporation building. In the photo a fire can be seen under a pot which is how these people cook their meals this was shocking to me that this was happening in the city. There in the middle of all the hustle and large buildings is this area of people struggle to meet their daily needs.
According to Hall and Barrett (2012) speak of cultural other; the groups in the city that are not valued and ignored or frowned upon by the public. These slum area also represent organic cultures; developed without any external agency but the people themselves, they create their own lifestyles in the city in order to survive.
The following link shows an article about the slums in San Fernando:
http://guardian.co.tt/news/2012-07-22/muradali-write-hdc-about-slums
Good photo. More theory please -- any maybe some better links to the wharf and the shacks there, as opposed to generalized "slums" in SF, eh.
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