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  • 12 MARCH 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A coconut vendor cuts open coconuts in the back of his pickup truck. Coconuts, and coconut water have become a very popular natural drink.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Selling coconut water in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Selling coconut water in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Selling coconut water in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 MARCH 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Selling coconut water in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Men make fresh coconut milk by combining ground up coconut and water in the market in Pattani. Many Thai Muslims go shopping early in the day to buy food for Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long Ramadan fast.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. They unload the coconuts by throwing each coconut from the boat to a waiting truck on the shore. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. They unload the coconuts by throwing each coconut from the boat to a waiting truck on the shore. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014095.jpg
  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: Men make fresh coconut milk by combining ground up coconut and water in the market in Pattani. Many Thai Muslims go shopping early in the day to buy food for Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long Ramadan fast.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman who sells coconut water and fruit rests on her cart in the Chinatown section of Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and eating on the run. In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man cuts open coconut in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man cuts open coconut in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JUNE 2015 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: A woman looks at coconut husks in the market in Pattani. Many Thai Muslims go shopping early in the day to buy food for Iftar, the meal that breaks the day long Ramadan fast.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A porter unloads coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014114.jpg
  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014091.jpg
  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   Porters unload coconuts from a riverboat on the banana jetty. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 OCTOBER 2012 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: A man cuts open coconuts in the market in Pattani, Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 OCTOBER 2012 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: A man cuts open coconuts in the market in Pattani, Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 OCTOBER 2012 - PATTANI, PATTANI, THAILAND: A man cuts open coconuts in the market in Pattani, Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A street food vendor with her deserts in Talat Noi (Talat means Market, Noi means Small. Literally Small Market). The Talat Noi neighborhood in Bangkok started as a blacksmith's quarter. As cars and buses replaced horse and buggy, the blacksmiths became mechanics and now the area is lined with car mechanics' shops. It is one the last neighborhoods in Bangkok that still has some original shophouses and pre World War II architecture. It is also home to a  Teo Chew Chinese emigrant community.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A coconut vendor drains coconut juice from the coconuts she's selling in the market in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A coconut vendor drains coconut juice from the coconuts she's selling in the market in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traditional shophouses in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A man goes up the stairs to his apartment in a shophouse building in the Geylang neighborhood. The original shophouses of Singapore are disappearing. Some are being torn down to make way for high rise developments, others are being gentrified into touristy shops and restaurants. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  An employment agency in the Geylang neighborhood that specializes in placing Burmese women as domestic servants in Singapore. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A man reads his newspaper in a "hawker" court at the Haig Road Market and Food Centre in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A Muslim woman feeds the stray cats in the government housing estate she lives in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A Muslim woman feeds the stray cats in the government housing estate she lives in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A man prays at the Sri Sivan Temple in the Geylang neighborhood. The temple was originally built in 1850s in the area that in now Orchard Road. The temple was moved to its current site in Geylang in 1993. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  "Khanom Bueang" or crispy coconut pancakes with coconut cream filling, a popular Thai desert and snack, at Chiang Mai's "Walking Street."  The Walking Street Market starts at Thapae Gate and runs along the length of Ratchadamnoen Road through the heart of the Old City and has become a Chiang Mai institution. Chiang Mai is the largest town in northern Thailand and is popular with tourists and backpackers.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Christmas decorations for sale at a shop in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2027.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: Women walk past a police notification as they enter the Joo Chiat complex, a high rise government housing estate in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A life skills instructor (yellow tee shirt) helps adults with their smart phone in the Geylang neighborhood. The government of Singapore subsidizes life skill classes to help people cope with new technology, including classes for smart phones and tablets tailored to older adults. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A life skills instructor (yellow tee shirt) helps adults with their smart phone in the Geylang neighborhood. The government of Singapore subsidizes life skill classes to help people cope with new technology, including classes for smart phones and tablets tailored to older adults. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A life skills instructor (yellow tee shirt) helps adults with their smart phone in the Geylang neighborhood. The government of Singapore subsidizes life skill classes to help people cope with new technology, including classes for smart phones and tablets tailored to older adults. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2023.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A traditional shophouse sandwhiched between two relatively new office buildings in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2020.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A traditional shophouse sandwhiched between two relatively new office buildings in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2019.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A worker unloads a delivery of groceries to a local grocery shop in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2018.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A woman pushes a baby carriage under the porticos in the shophouses of the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2016.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A woman pushes a baby carriage under the porticos in the shophouses of the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2015.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  the Joo Chiat complex. Joo Chiat is a multi-tower high rise residential estate. There are hawker food stalls and retail businesses on the ground floor and residences on the upper levels.  The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2014.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A woman selling Muslim head scarves in her shop in the Joo Chiat complex. Joo Chiat is a multi-tower high rise residential estate. There are hawker food stalls and retail businesses on the ground floor and residences on the upper levels.  The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2013.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Muslim head scarves for sale in a shop in the Joo Chiat complex. Joo Chiat is a multi-tower high rise residential estate. There are hawker food stalls and retail businesses on the ground floor and residences on the upper levels.  The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2012.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A gold shop in the Joo Chiat complex. Joo Chiat is a multi-tower high rise residential estate. There are hawker food stalls and retail businesses on the ground floor and residences on the upper levels.  The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2011.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A gold shop in the Joo Chiat complex. Joo Chiat is a multi-tower high rise residential estate. There are hawker food stalls and retail businesses on the ground floor and residences on the upper levels.  The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2010.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  People buy flowers at a shop in the Joo Chiat complex. Joo Chiat is a multi-tower high rise residential estate. There are hawker food stalls and retail businesses on the ground floor and residences on the upper levels.  The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  People buy flowers at a shop in the Joo Chiat complex. Joo Chiat is a multi-tower high rise residential estate. There are hawker food stalls and retail businesses on the ground floor and residences on the upper levels.  The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:The "hawker stalls" in the Joo Chiat complex in the Geylang neighborhood. Joo Chiat is a multi-tower high rise residential estate. Hawker stalls used to be street food stalls, but the government of Singapore has moved them into permanent food courts. There are hawker food stalls and retail businesses on the ground floor and residences on the upper levels.  The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2007.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:The "hawker stalls" in the Joo Chiat complex in the Geylang neighborhood. Joo Chiat is a multi-tower high rise residential estate. Hawker stalls used to be street food stalls, but the government of Singapore has moved them into permanent food courts. There are hawker food stalls and retail businesses on the ground floor and residences on the upper levels.  The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2006.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: Stairs going into apartments in shophouse buildings in the Geylang neighborhood. The original shophouses of Singapore are disappearing. Some are being torn down to make way for high rise developments, others are being gentrified into touristy shops and restaurants. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2005.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A man goes up the stairs to his apartment in a shophouse building in the Geylang neighborhood. The original shophouses of Singapore are disappearing. Some are being torn down to make way for high rise developments, others are being gentrified into touristy shops and restaurants. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2003.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: Stairs going into apartments in shophouse buildings in the Geylang neighborhood. The original shophouses of Singapore are disappearing. Some are being torn down to make way for high rise developments, others are being gentrified into touristy shops and restaurants. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2002.jpg
  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: Stairs going into apartments in shophouse buildings in the Geylang neighborhood. The original shophouses of Singapore are disappearing. Some are being torn down to make way for high rise developments, others are being gentrified into touristy shops and restaurants. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeylangSerai2001.jpg
  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traditional shophouses in front of new government housing on Sims Road in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A woman crosses Sims Road in the Geylang neighborhood. Sims Road has many preserved Singapore shophouses. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A man reads his newspaper in a "hawker" court at the Haig Road Market and Food Centre in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A vender cuts pineapple in the Haig Road Market and Food Centre in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A fish monger in the Haig Road Market and Food Centre in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Shoppers in the Haig Road Market and Food Centre in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A man picks up cardboard for recycling in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A man picks up cardboard for recycling in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A man picks up cardboard for recycling in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A vender sets out his durian in the Haig Road Market and Food Centre in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A vender sets out his papaya in the Haig Road Market and Food Centre in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A vender sets out his papaya in the Haig Road Market and Food Centre in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Making roti at a food shop in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: People lined up a food shop in a "hawker court" in the Geylang neighborhood. Singapore forced food venders off the street and put them in hawker courts years ago. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: People lined up a food shop in a "hawker court" in the Geylang neighborhood. Singapore forced food venders off the street and put them in hawker courts years ago. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A Muslim woman feeds the stray cats in the government housing estate she lives in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traffic at an intersection in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Bike parking the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A bus stop with morning commuters in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A bicyclist rides past a bus stop with morning commuters in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A Hindu priest leads a prayer at the Sri Sivan Temple in the Geylang neighborhood. The temple was originally built in 1850s in the area that in now Orchard Road. The temple was moved to its current site in Geylang in 1993. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A Hindu priest leads a prayer at the Sri Sivan Temple in the Geylang neighborhood. The temple was originally built in 1850s in the area that in now Orchard Road. The temple was moved to its current site in Geylang in 1993. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A man prays at the Sri Sivan Temple in the Geylang neighborhood. The temple was originally built in 1850s in the area that in now Orchard Road. The temple was moved to its current site in Geylang in 1993. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A man prays at the Sri Sivan Temple in the Geylang neighborhood. The temple was originally built in 1850s in the area that in now Orchard Road. The temple was moved to its current site in Geylang in 1993. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A Hindu priest leads a prayer at the Sri Sivan Temple in the Geylang neighborhood. The temple was originally built in 1850s in the area that in now Orchard Road. The temple was moved to its current site in Geylang in 1993. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: The Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in the Geylang neighborhood of Singapore. The monastery was founded in 1935. The 9.9 m (32.5 feet) tall 1000-hands Guanyin (or Guan Yin) statue of Buddha at the front of the hall is the feminine representation of compassionate qualities of Buddha. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Sri Sivan Temple in the Geylang neighborhood. The temple was originally built in 1850s in the area that in now Orchard Road. The temple was moved to its current site in Geylang in 1993. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Morning meditation services at the Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in the Geylang neighborhood of Singapore. The monastery was founded in 1935. The 9.9 m (32.5 feet) tall 1000-hands Guanyin (or Guan Yin) statue of Buddha at the front of the hall is the feminine representation of compassionate qualities of Buddha. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A Singapore government housing estate is framed by the roof of Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in the Geylang neighborhood of Singapore. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Morning meditation services at the Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in the Geylang neighborhood of Singapore. The monastery was founded in 1935. The 9.9 m (32.5 feet) tall 1000-hands Guanyin (or Guan Yin) statue of Buddha at the front of the hall is the feminine representation of compassionate qualities of Buddha. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Morning meditation services at the Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in the Geylang neighborhood of Singapore. The monastery was founded in 1935. The 9.9 m (32.5 feet) tall 1000-hands Guanyin (or Guan Yin) statue of Buddha at the front of the hall is the feminine representation of compassionate qualities of Buddha. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Morning meditation services at the Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in the Geylang neighborhood of Singapore. The monastery was founded in 1935. The 9.9 m (32.5 feet) tall 1000-hands Guanyin (or Guan Yin) statue of Buddha at the front of the hall is the feminine representation of compassionate qualities of Buddha. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Morning meditation services at the Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in the Geylang neighborhood of Singapore. The monastery was founded in 1935. The 9.9 m (32.5 feet) tall 1000-hands Guanyin (or Guan Yin) statue of Buddha at the front of the hall is the feminine representation of compassionate qualities of Buddha. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Morning meditation services at the Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in the Geylang neighborhood of Singapore. The monastery was founded in 1935. The 9.9 m (32.5 feet) tall 1000-hands Guanyin (or Guan Yin) statue of Buddha at the front of the hall is the feminine representation of compassionate qualities of Buddha. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  A vendor makes "Khanom Bueang" or crispy coconut pancakes with coconut cream filling, a popular Thai desert and snack, at Chiang Mai's "Walking Street." The Walking Street Market starts at Thapae Gate and runs along the length of Ratchadamnoen Road through the heart of the Old City and has become a Chiang Mai institution. Chiang Mai is the largest town in northern Thailand and is popular with tourists and backpackers.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE: A shophouse being gentrified in the Geylang neighberhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A gentrified shophouse in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Traditional shophouses in front of new government housing on Sims Road in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A vender sets out his durian in the Haig Road Market and Food Centre in the Geylang neighborhood. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A Hindu priest leads a prayer at the Sri Sivan Temple in the Geylang neighborhood. The temple was originally built in 1850s in the area that in now Orchard Road. The temple was moved to its current site in Geylang in 1993. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  A Hindu priest leads a prayer at the Sri Sivan Temple in the Geylang neighborhood. The temple was originally built in 1850s in the area that in now Orchard Road. The temple was moved to its current site in Geylang in 1993. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Sri Sivan Temple in the Geylang neighborhood. The temple was originally built in 1850s in the area that in now Orchard Road. The temple was moved to its current site in Geylang in 1993. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 DECEMBER 2018 - SINGAPORE:  Morning meditation services at the Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery in the Geylang neighborhood of Singapore. The monastery was founded in 1935. The 9.9 m (32.5 feet) tall 1000-hands Guanyin (or Guan Yin) statue of Buddha at the front of the hall is the feminine representation of compassionate qualities of Buddha. The Geylang area of Singapore, between the Central Business District and Changi Airport, was originally coconut plantations and Malay villages. During Singapore's boom the coconut plantations and other farms were pushed out and now the area is a working class community of Malay, Indian and Chinese people. In the 2000s, developers started gentrifying Geylang and new housing estate developments were built.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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