The rich, the poor and the trash | DW Documentary (Inequality documentary)
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- Inequality is growing. The rich consume much more than the poor and produce much more waste. Trash has become a symbol of our times.
But what some people throw away, means money to others and a chance to survive. The amount of waste we generate and the way we deal with it speak volumes about our consumption and prosperity - and also about our levels of social inequality. In the documentary, "The Rich, the Poor and the Trash," co-directors Naomi Phillips and Thomas Hasel explore the lives of people both working with and living off trash. Twenty-eight-year-old Godwin Ochieng lives in Dandora, a slum in Kenya, where one of the largest dumpsites in Africa is located. He spends his days combing through endless piles of garbage coming in the truckload from the city’s wealthier districts in the hope of finding something to sell: for him, the mountain of trash is a lifeline. One person who tries to help youths in the slum is Godwin Ochieng's role model, hip-hop star Juliani, who also comes from Dandora. The founder of the youth club wants to radically change Kenyan society. Meanwhile, halfway around the globe in one of the world’s richest and most expensive cities, Pierre Simmons searches the streets of New York for cans he can sell to recycling companies. In 2014, Pierre Simmons gave a speech about poverty to the United Nations on behalf of “Sure we can”, a non-profit recycling center in New York. “I don't think anybody here at Sure We Can wants to live like Wall Street people,” says Pierre. Both men live in countries where the gap between rich and poor is vast. But the social gap between the US and Kenya is also huge. Economists Lucas Chancel and Kate Raworth warn against the consequences of a huge imbalance at both the national and international levels. They believe it poses a great danger to our entire system of values in the West, to our understanding of democracy and, ultimately, to our economy.
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It’s hard to watch , But it’s REAL
these people chose to remain poor
@@POLYMATHEMPIRE Are you mad?
@@jnn1715 no i am not mad. People are too stupid to make right decisions and they remain poor as a consequence, even in countries with free education.... there is still a divide between rich and poor... even if you paid everybody the same every year there still would be people that understand how to sacrifice their lifestyle invest and make more money by making their own t4ades ... poverty is a mind set.. My grand father was orphaned... my father also ophpaned... both became succesful... it's a choice like anything else in life.
KAIZO POLYMATH it’s a lack of awareness but judging them doesn’t help them. Helping to empower them is what other successful people need to do.
All over the world.
the guy that collects trash is VERY wise - he speaks from the heart and has an insight that many lack - bless you
... he sees what most don't and speaks it so I even understand...
I agree
christine aygin He has wisdom.
Did he sneeze? Must be the trash!
Those who gat ideas have no power but those who have power gat no ideas
The guy from Bronx is right about him saying that the ppl looking down on him are most likely 1 paycheck away from being homeless. themselves. Its a big percentage in America that is like this..
I read this right as that part played.
We are all . . . a few paychecks, from being homeless !
Wow, biggest shock to me was seeing black person work.
Tell me about it! I own rental property and it's a good thing the economy picked up, or my renter would be homeless right now.
@Wendy Regis Why? Because most men get married early and divorced and loose half their assets to women in those divorces. Don't forget the expensive DREAM wedding. Because they have multiple kids they can't afford and they go on vacations they can't afford because "life is short and you live it up" and the "world is too big and life is too small" bullshit. and they buy houses on mortgages they can't afford which they have to pay for over DECADES or because they have to pay their multiple auto loans they can't afford or pay for colleges of their multiple kids. In between a second divorce happens and BOOM half of the aseets GONE. Home GONE. Alimony payments. Child support payments. Taxes etc etc etc That's why.
Man goes out and recycles cans and bottles and makes $75 a day...he's not a bum
That's untaxed too xD
Still homeless because it's fucking NYC and 3k a month won't cut it.
2nd. That fool has problems. Theres a reason he cant find a roommate in a city full of roommates.
🤣
@@simplyincorrigible7708 I beg to disagree. With a mind as open-minded as his, he is not a fool and I think it is "a roommate" who needs to find him. These are the type of people that is smart but neglected. he is actually in the best state of perspective, better than the average amount of people.
From 4hrs of work
Absolutely one of the most informative documentaries I’ve ever came across on youtube, it amazes me how educated the homeless gentleman is yet the struggles he faces day in and day out... Keep fighting my brothers and sisters...
God bless these people that are struggling but also surviving,living strong and not giving up
Athena Baldwin yes cuz laying down to die is always a option..
@@theguy4060 actually suicide is an option. Some people lose hope and do that.
There is no god to bless anyone' !
circle of life, young kimba
Pierre Simmons the guy from New york is a genuinely pure and good soul , he is hope for the future , He has such positive attitude , intelligent , wise and huuuuge heart ... the world needs people like this man ...he is my new Hero
Hajar Renate Midbrød what you have spoken about this man is true. I love beautiful spirits and wonderful hearts.
This man had a great mother and was taught her to self sufficient !! I admire this man ! Piere gave the world to me independent!! I have been independent and learned
How to make money but you have to work smart and work hard !!! U can recycle metal ! Cooper N just about anything ! I learned from experience in life and yes own a small business !!’ I remember I would think what do I have to do to keep this business. Open!! First a second job !! Then I realize I need a extra niche to my business ! Flipping cats motorcycles ! Four bikes ! People buy expensive s things don’t take care of them ‘n they sell it cheap ! Cheap enough for us to fix up and usually with Facebook and offer up and u can make money on a lot of items Rvs ! Toys !so what he basically said he is out by 4 has the world by the balls by ! Early bird gets the worm !!! First to start late to finish makes you a valuable person !!! U become self sufficient and u realize what the true value of things sitting around not being used so they sell it cheap and we can fing a person who need of that item and make money!!!
I would rather spend 10 minutes with this man than a day with some wealthy stuck up prick.we have enough of those in ny already
Randall Keenan...Yep 👍
$75 a day from collecting recyclables ? thats not bad. below minimum wage but he isnt sitting on his ass and isnt robbing anyone or doing anything shady. respect that man.
That equals to 35000 egyptian pounds per month which means here is egypt that you are very rich XD
bad notes that would be 2220 thousand a month in America, It’d be enough to pay rent
Preach.
I dont get that much we get 150 a month I have 8 poeple in my family and were in a two bed Apartment
$75 a day is extremely rich in my country, average wage here is $250 a month. However this amount of money depend on where you live.
*That black man who collect trash in New York is sooooooo sooooooooo soooooooooo admirable. The way he thinks, bless him. I feel if given a chance, he really can change the world. He is amazing. I wish him the best* ❤️
Than help him
@@0r807 it's not as simple as that.
White collect garbage too
You happy for me
8 million dollar haus
You want FRAGILITY
This documentary makes me realize how lucky I am. I wish I had enough wealth to help everybody in need all over the world!
You do!
you dont need wealth like in money. we had enough of that. it's time for people to accept, connect, fight for values, for life whether by completely cutting off from the system and uniting in this goal, whether by going to war against the oppressor which is always the heartless rich. then, never allow anyone fool others in this lie. wealth is health. wealth is simplicity. wealth is the planet that sustained us.
AnimalHouseforReal
Helping everyone in the world won't solve the overall problems that occur in most society.
Some people are in poverty due to circumstances but others are in it because they aren't self sufficient. When you understand that there are just some people in the world that don't want to work for what they have. Then it puts burdens on others to take up the slack.
None of these things are an easy fix. I'll give you an example.
For a few years now some countries have been testing out Universal Basic Income and in all of the countries where people just got free money. These people didn't show any incentive to want to work harder or improve their lives.
AnimalHouseforReal virtue signal received!
It's easier said than done, even the rich people from the past who were so generous and had places named after them actually worked their employees nearly to death, and paid them very little. Some even used violence to stop strikes. It's rare to actually come across anyone who genuinely cares.
That "canner" is a true man..he does what he has to do (legally) to make his way...without begging. It's such a shame decent people like him end up homeless.
ya thank your parents for for you, or else you be a can lady. Were u born with two heads?
Esther S it's a shame anyone ends up homeless.
I'm no longer homeless Ester, nor was I when I helped in this documentary. I was simply relaying the facts about when I was homeless. My last job was in a music academy that I left because I was profoundly unhappy. I'd never experienced such depression before, and I felt that my mental health was more important than that job. I'm glad to hear from a real human being Ester, and my prayer's and hope are for you, and your family. May the Lord himself remember you, your friend Pierre.
simmons. pirerre You are so wise. I really respect you. Do what makes you happy. I wish I had that much freedom.
Esther S iiiii
It breaks my heart to see ppl living like this. 💔😞
That's what it's designed to do, because DW is a state-run news agency of the German government. The European Union has a goal to bring millions of Africans to Europe by 2050, 1 million in Ireland alone. They only way they can win people to this idea is to make them feel sorry for poor people.
MsEllaM Stay strong my friend.
Are you doing anything to help them?
@@muchomusiclibre what a horrible way of thinking! Europeans were the first to invade/emigrate Africa and they took huge resources from here. Who's the victim? Don't be so myopic!
@@muigwamichael9837 Stop playing the victim. Your shithole countries dont work because of your corrupt leaders.
This makes me feel grateful for every meal I eat
God bless that beautiful man who recycles bottles at 4am. Very wise man.
Arlenis B if he was wise he wouldn’t be recycling bottles
Lol Dude He doesnt have a choice
How is it wise when its right in front you of you? Its what a lot of them are doing.
ikr it is his only option but it helping the planet at the same time.
Arlenis B just God Bless you. Give him some job
"For me to be happy, I need peace with God"...simple man with simple expectations.
@Kat Tarra I just. Love him
So true
I pray to God that God blesses him that he can’t fathom his luck
Simple people get walked over in this world they just want to have a roof over their head and food.
When you have nothing, that's all that's left. That's why rich people don't follow their religion too closely.
The rich, the poor and the trash is definitely a stupendous documentary! I truly did appreciate it so much. Thanks a lot for sharing! Keep it up!
"People work in America to buy stuff."
And most of it are WANTS and NOT NEEDS
@@korro5870 You're damn right they are. Why shouldn't I buy what I want to make my life more comfortable with the money I earned.
@@korro5870 Also wants and needs are are subjective terms. What are needs for me may be wants for you and vice versa.
@@TheSamosaCritic it creates excess waste so if you have one new tv it might benefit you to sell or donate the old one. It's good to have nice things but even a collection of nice things can become junk.
Robert Kolakowski exactly even on here stupid TH-cam advertising's shoving there agenda down our throats to buy there crap....
STUFF, people buy stuff.
When I heard that a few years ago I stopped buying things I didn't need.
STUFF, don't waste money on stuff.
Exactly, its okay to give yourself a gift or an experience, but people need to not waste thousands on clothes that they wear ounce, hundreds on food that they wont eat.
Overindulging is the problem
ImSoAwSome Kim that's ridiculous the poor will always be around , if I work for my things I will buy whatever I please . I mean why not ? only because others aren't as fortunate?All of a sudden we all have to live a minimalist lifestyle lol no thank you .
It's easier to buy stuff, takes less time, less effort. And there are ads everywhere.
Like I wrote down before elsewhere, money doesn't make the world go around, it's junk. If you got junk that others want, then u can start a business or earn some money
Genesis Osorio nobody asked and anybody to live a minimalist life, if you read the statement, I said it’s fine to treat yourself, but don’t waste, simple.
“Stop buying stuff!!”
We should all be thinking about this!
More like "Stop buying stuff u dont need"
Ana , I became a zero waste person because of our trash problem. I Even figured a way to get rid of my trash without leaving my yard and stop buying anything unless i absolutely needed( food shoes seeds to grow food)
"Americans work to buy stuff." Makes me look at the way I spend my money.
"People go to jobs they hate to buy stuff they don't need"
@Candice Wynter And you are saying homeless people, who also want a job etc., don't deserve it? Double standards?!
@@randomuploadsism To impress we don't like...
@@ME0WMERE of course they don't deserve it, we must create new high paying government jobs for the new arrivals from the south lol...
This guy is a very smart man, just imagine if he had opportunities available to him to receive an education and like he said the resources to adequately meet his needs.
He was born into opportunity a d he squandered them like most blacks do. So many immigrant come here,work hard and in a few years their set. Blacks are just ignorant and depend on others to feed them.
@@theproudONE92 what makes you think that...
@@theproudONE92 seriously ?? Do you think it's only blacks who are poor but you whites are poor also but do you everyone is poor because they did squander their money but if that's only happen then you will understand.
I wish I could give these people some gloves....imagine getting stuck by a needle or broken bottle that's all I keep thinking as I'm watching them picking through the garbage.
@dthompson1313...yeah it is filthy searching through anything with your hands. Not their fault I guess but it is harmful and sickening. I applaud them working though. Wish someone would give them disposable rubber gloves.
Same omg !!!
@Brandon E. Smith finally some one with real sense - hitting the problem at its core
i wish you also said the men who run that as well
@Brenda Smith why condoms ? are you trying to sell eugenics here ?
@ByeBitch 《 well again you are not hitting the problem at core
why poverty ? Federal Reserve
Why Federal Reserve ? NWO
Why NWO ? Jews
if the solve the problem of the rootless international clique
you solve everything :)
I became a fan of that old gentleman's wisdom. Every single word he said is the reality of today. Wish our politicians had such clarity of thoughts. Respect sir!
This guy is so humble, I freaking love him 💯 he is truly rich💯
Story is same. If these poor become rich, they also do the same. Unless people change their mentality there’s no hope. Children should be taught in schools the difference between need and want and the importance of minimalism.
Sonam, If you teach that in school, how are the corporations going to get rich? After all, corporations are people too. snark.
Sonam Jordanma Thats what they say, power corrupts.
That's a good thing to teach children, I agree, but that wouldn't solve the problem of curbing the excess greed of the rich. The world could be fair if the population rose up and made it fair. I don't mean having no hierachy or no rich people, either, just some balance.
Sonam Jordanma How about NOT having children if you can’t take care of them like a human being?? “WANT OR NEED” children. Shameful !!!!
Damien Holland How about NOT having children that you can’t feed and clothe properly??
There is a legend that when you get hooked on DW documentaries, then you can't miss any upload. Hands down you guys are the best documentary team on the entire planet right now. And to my fellow citizens of the earth, you can't have both freedom and equality, they are mutually exclusive.
Noel Collins Wowww never thought of that
Can you elaborate on “you can’t have both freedom and equality”?
Yes you can.... It's called a Resource Based Economy
I will add however.... I completely agree with your sentiment about DW.
Amazing work being accomplished here. Keep sharing! 💚
Wow if this was the best documentaries for you, keep watching them because u might not like the more educated kind. It has to do with IQ LOOK see Jane run
I'm Kenyan and I can testify. The inequality is great
Some people afford 350000ksh for a term in school and a family of seven is living on 150ksh a day. God have mercy on our country and send us leaders who really care.
Perfect...This American old man is awesome.....Really very wise man. I loved him.
My respect goes out to all these hardworking people
Zarahi Bizarre 🤲
23:27 - 25:00 Amazing, amazing speech. This man is one of the greatest thinkers of the century.
I know I am considered poor but I just don’t feel like I am poor. I have a home,heat food. I have my health and family. And even a few nice things. I just don’t need a whole lot more. Sure I would like to travel but I can’t. I also live on the lake, a beautiful clean lake. No I do t feel at all poor
Then you're not poor. In fact, considering 1-2 billion people don't have even a fraction of that, you are indeed privileged and should be feeling far more grateful.
Live in 4 bedrooms
All by myself
Like to see inside
My vids
Look up the definition of poverty and being poor....
You might be lower income but not poor
"The computers as soon as you take them out the box they are obsolete" He is a SAGE
ha ha. I thought that comment was pretty dumb myself.
Yes He seems to be a man full of wisdom about life..
One of the computers used daily in my business is 21 years old.
We take a lot for granted
Sad but truth or bitter truth of our society
I really liked the brother from New York. He is very smart, wise and truthful. He has a beautiful soul. I wish I could somehow be a blessing to him. He would do good things with things he was blessed with. May God richly bless that man.
My husband and I just moved from NewYork back to the south of America. We’re both college educated but it was extremely hard living in NewYork. The world will never learn. Poor people who become rich look down on the poor forgetting they were once poor. Rich people just don’t care. No other way to say it.
It is not true. I know poor people not caring. As well as rich people.
I also know rich people starting help projects. Stop your undifferentiated view.
good luck to both of you! a one bedroom in NYC is $2,000+
a two bedroom in Manchester is $1,000
hope you and your husband are doing well ❤
I'm still in NY and it is beyond expensive, especially due to gentrification
@@grind-n-find214 stupid to move in such an expensive city if you are poor, i live in St Petersburg FL, there is a lot of work here, a lot of money too my gf quit her job got another job with the same company that paid more in just 2 days. We rented a 1 bedroom apt for $650,
@@trvth1s hey bro pls help me for going to working in ur country im from Asia Indonesia,☺️
It does not take much to become desperately poor in the U.S. Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. One major illness can ruin a family overnight.
and how come? because you want free healthcare, which is why it has become so expensive, which you can't grasp, just because you're brain melts as soon as you hear the word free, as if there's such a thing
I wish that you would reiterate that from time to time because some people just don't get it.
In this unforgiving system of capitalism, if you don't invest to employ then you'll be employed by the investors & live at the mercies of pay checks like a slave. Capitalism is a double aged sword.
Healthcare should be a right not a busineSS
@@simmons.pirerre3342 are you really the guy from the documentary or you just use his name?
$75 from 4hrs of work a day recycling plastic bottles in a small cart like that over 30 days means he makes $2250.00 by the end of the month.. great stuff..
compared to $10 an hour 8-12 hours a day and $80-$120 a day
$2250 for $1230 rent makes you have $1030 the cost of meals for a day is $36 cost of meals for a month $1080 that makes -$70. to get a hotel every night for 30 days $3600. to get food 2 times a day for 30 days $720.
Makes more than me lol
@@kennysboat4432 You get taxed on income as well so it's oftentimes less; also many places won't hire you for 8-12 hours so you have to pay for transportation to work multiple jobs hoping that there are places that can accomodate your schedule. And that your health will let you do it.
$2250.00 is like making $4200.00 after taxes.
This documentary makes you appreciate what you have. This made me emotional at the end. Thank you to the maker's of this documentary.
Every word that man said when speaking to that artist who repurposes items, such as cans, is so compelling!! No truer words have EVER been spoken.
...yes, we´re porud we´ve met him. Stay tuned & enjoy!
We are based in Kenya.We will try looking for kelvin to donate something for his family.May his efforts be rewarded.
This is sooo short sighted...wat is needed is to fix the whole society,country as whole.he is just one case among millions of Kenya...
Raymond Mutua better than doing nothing, what have you done for them?
Wonderful...! I hope you find him.
Are you serious? That's cause he exposed you? What about other poor people, bro it's about the mental change not oh no that guy doesn't have money k we'll give him!
I will help Kelvin and his family I can pay his rent for the next 24 months so he can save!! Please let me know if you can find him!!
This documentary is also available to watch in Spanish: th-cam.com/video/AuXbnQjPsBQ/w-d-xo.html
Besser mach arabisch fur die asylbewerber
how can i help the kid and hid family
I felt it when he said he does not want to be rich but wants rich people's resources to provide better education ,healthcare ... and also the comparison between the garbage collector in USA and Kenya is quite big you just can't compare them they are incomparable.
5:26 that’s my neighborhood- 10 minutes from my house. I used to take the bottles from my house to Sure We Can. They’re very nice and help so many people
Where i wanna check it out?
My tears just dropped when I see them eating the bones😥😥wow!this world we live in.
What about the flies all around the 'food'. That's a way to get all kinds of disease.
It is many of people like that. Soo sad.
@@jackiemurton687 I had the same reaction.
Kwnyatta uhuru orgine to vurn this vig time this is gross cery gross
The black man from NY is well spoken, very articulate.
Juneann Irene he is wrong though. You NEED inequality to encourage people to better themselves. Also people are not inherently equal at ALL nor would they end up equal if given the same opportunities.
ya but some of the stuff he said don't make any since, like people need to stop buying cell phones & other stuff he thinks they don't need. but he would do the same thing if he all of a sudden had money
mrblackalchemist wow...so imagine those born into riches that'll probably never go poor vs those born into poverty fighting for the same chances. Uphill swimming only caters for only a few resilient people thus nullify the whole point of this documentary
What else is a black man supposed to sound like ? You may not know it but that’s an ignorant statement.
The black man had a name first of all and second because of who he is and what he looks like he can't be well spoken and articulate naturally? I can tell from not even meeting you are aren't articulate and well spoken at all.
I been born and bred in Nairobi, Kenya ... currently living here ... everything said here is true. Sad state of affairs. We still gon' soldier on ... Nobody cares not atleast even the government. POOR YOUTHS
Help little. Kidogo kidogo hujaza kibaba!
Aluta continua
We can change that God-Willing
Not with this greedy govt
Tunaweza mpata ochieng namna gani, does he have a facebook account?
Less than a million views...yet cat memes get 10 million. Something's very wrong with our thinking. Share this doc with your social network!
i support your comment buddy!
Pinned by the TH-camr and only 53 likes. Maybe something's wrong with your way of thinking.
Excatly
Cat memes are really funny tho
Cameron Brtnik it’s called escapism.
Thank you for this documentary! This should be shown to young students...so children learn compassion and the importance of human dignity.
Cant believe this comment hasn't got more liks kind of geos to show hey
@@MehmetlerMehmedi go live in a cave you neanderthal
This is real journalism.
Lance Beamon this is garbage socialist journalism
@@ryangriffith5551 So True. I mean I get the point, but all this was trying to do is push socialism which would end up making all of miserable in the end
I spend quite a bit of my spare time watching random videos on TH-cam, but rarely have I been as impressed as I have been by that bloke in the NY cap, his compassion, humanity and vision have given me something to ponder as I go about the society that immediately surrounds me.
Pierre Simmons seems like a beautiful human being. I would very much like to just sit and talk with him.
Me too. I could voluntarily tylisten to him explaining his thoughts for HOURS
I am in Kenya and I would love if DW crew would come and focus on corruption. Political and public servants are very corrupt and there is no way a country can have economical equality if 60% of revenue goes into paying salaries and recurrent expenditures, 30% is stolen directly through tenders that nothing is delivered !
Same thing in America
gitz G exactly.
gitz G absolutely true
Err that's actually a problem the whole continent faces wouldn't you say?
😁😁😁😁
Your documentaries are excellent! Thought provoking! Candid! Raw! Informative! I love them!
I'm Kenyan and as much as I have heard of what happens at the garbage dumps, watching it puts it in a whole different perspective. We may not be in a position to do much now but opening our eyes to what is happening will continue to stir our collective conscious and prompt us to taking action that will re calibrate our society's wealth distribution patterns . Keep up the good job DW!
what an amazing documentary exploring real heart breaking issues. Literally watching them pick through that trash to find food made me cry, its truly awful to see people living like this. To know that ive been privileged and lucky to have the simple things in life humbles you even more. So sad to think that you can be completely against this horrible life but yet you really have no idea how to get involved in the change. I always find myself frustrated that i dont really know how to help, especially with these types of issues being a problem throughout the world (in its own way). However, obviously this is a sad extreme case of poverty, that nobody should have to endure
This guy is really smart. I am deeply moved by what he said. he has true wisdom
This really breaks my heart. I grew up as well struggling, was lucky to leave East Africa for Europe at the age of 16 for football, now 24. I've been exposed to the better side of life. I truly understand what these people are going through. Being exposed well, my ambition now, is to help these people and speak to the young ones and fill them with hope and make them attain education, i wanna come up with the biggest program in the region. God bless the move.
So u think people who are still living In E.Africa are Not lucky woke up brother And trust me there People in East Africa who have Greater Life and 100 times richer than You....Think logically
Think reasonably and logically
That is my goal, to educate our future
Nkt!,,kwenda huko
What is East Africa, there are 5 countries there with highly divergent economic situations
We must learn to repurpose as much as we can. These individuals are resourceful survivers....
Diane Fitzpatrick when our economy collapses the survivors will have too..
This really sobered me up. Thanks for this video.
That Guy can be a narrator .. He's so good .. His voice and the way he analyzes things without judging them are so wise and good to our ears.
Limit trash. bring back glass bottes, do away with paper cups, styrofoam and the like. I remember every beverage used to be sold in a glass bottle, they would be turned in and then used again.
That's what I keep saying.
jeffy john i don't eat fast food because the bag, wrapper,,plastic containers, cups, plastic forks and knives. My skinny ass thanks me too. A nice clean wholesome home cooked meal on my 24 year old ceramic plates and stainless steel utensils
i disagree. That is not the solution to the root cause of the problem.
Laziness. Plan and simple. I still buy water by bringing the same bottle.
jeffy john glass is safer and more durable for long term storage, but it is also heavier and therefore require more energy to transport
4:16 her English is very good.
This documentary makes me never want to complain about what I have
The Canner, he's so eloquent! He should be getting paid to give speeches.
that black buy is the smartest person i seen ,so mutch true words
He should be a part of history. eh
Well you give him influence stop supporting dictatorship then….🤷♂️🌷
Very interesting and educative thanks DW for put your afford to publish this wonderful documentary..
Thank your waste management people today!!! Every day! Without them, omg, communities would be overwhelmed by their own trash! Thank goodness for quality sanitation services.
The guy with the NY hat. I like him.
😃😍
@C876 B My thoughts exactly, his intelligence shines like a beacon.
65 ? He looks like 40 to me...Bless him !!!
This was one of DW's best documentaries show the struggles of different individuals from different parts of the world. Unfortunately inequality is a bitter pill to swallow and will always be there and has been there even in the past. The gentleman, Pierre is an orator and knows what he is talking about, I wish all the best for him. My country Kenya indeed has inequality and always has been there. I just pray our government could come up with a system to rehabilitate people who leave in the streets as well as those in informal settlements and train them with skills that can sustain them for the rest of their lives. Education is not enough to help someone through life..they need people skills as well. By doing that the economy gradually grows as youth unemployment. Lastly, Health care is also another issue.
Watching him dance was so heart warming
Very interesting interviewees, as usual. Grateful to have these episodes for free.
That guy has such a beautiful voice!
24:24 this man is a gem. it's so weird to be glad that a stranger exists but i'm glad he exists. i'm glad he's here, the world needs more people like him.
My heart goes out to the ppl struggling!💖
The problem is an evil and selfish heart
Choclatcotton I agree, greed is the problem; hopefully one day the rich will learn to share
ImSoAwSome Kim shut up will you, the rich worked there asses off and probly still are, it not there fault they didn't go to school is it? Un like you lazy bitches, the so called rich when out there and did something, un like you guys thinking by just sitting there you will some how find over £1,000,000,000 just to let you know.. That's never gonna happen, you want something go do it your self you lazy barsterd!
All she said was that you were greedy and need to learn to share. You blew a lid insulting the less fortunate claiming that they don't work hard. Have you not seen how they live you moron or did you just skip the video and decide to troll? You are a disgusting example of the bad side of human nature
ImSoAwSome Kim you idea will make everyone poor. Entitled thinking why should you get stuff handed down on a silver platter. Working for your share.
Choclatcotton /I hope you are referring to the rich I am just saying.
There's two reasons I love watching these documentaries. 1: I'm fascinated by what goes on around the world and 2: it brings be right back down to earth and shows me how privileged I am!
I have so much respect for these people. They are still trying their best to survive and making the best out of their situations. Praying for their success.
Great Documentary, I see our Friend Ochide over there.
We are really grateful you got a chance to tell our stories.
Dandora to the world. 🇰🇪
Waahgwan fahm
Would like to know more about you?
Amazing. So very well done, compelling and engaging the whole way through. Beautiful work on such a massively complex set of issues.
I am in love with you DW, you keep stuff real. Amazing work
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True meanwhile CNN makes weird documentaries about homosexuality and what not
This is one of the best documentaries I have seen in a while. So real, so moving and informative. Also, so heart breaking.
That ending song is so beautiful.....Also, these people are speaking the unequivocal truth.
the Kenyan boy made me sad but also made me stronger to face the world
I was perfectly good, in the 90s with no electronics devices. Would actually go outside to play☹
you didnt have a nintendo 64 or a gameboy?
@@texasgun2731 same here. I think my first gaming machine was an Atari. But I also played sports. TH-camrs see everything in black-and-white, though.
I could say the same.
I used to love playing outside. Until I got arrested. Not allowed within 600 meters of a school now : (
I wish i was born in the 80s the pressues of social media is really taking a toll on many people😹😹😹😹
That kind of picture make me feel so bad, an arrow straight through my heart, too much painful to understand it all
The Kenyan story is so inspiring.
Amazing Documentary .... Im Namibian ... I have a small recycling business now i want to expand and improve it ... Take poeple of the street !
nice. good luck
I honestly have to say I did NOT know what real poverty was till I saw that shopping bag full of horrid meat scraps infested with flies then I saw a dude eating one of those filthy meat scraps. That was a sight seen by me that I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER UNSEE! EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWE!
And over here people wont touch their good after a fly lands on it
You made my heart break.
I remembered the piece of half burger that I trashed today.
God your comment guilt shamed me to the core.
But thats real life to millions every day. Since watching films like this i have learned to appreciate the little things i have because it could always be worse. THANK YOU LORD. FOR EVERYTHING I HAVE AMEN
I saw real poverty in a Mexico slum,when I was 15. People living in shacks. Children begging in markets. That made an impression on me. I’ve volunteered to help the less fortunate since. They’re all human beings. I never forgot that. I never forgot to extend a helping hand. My sons started volunteering from the age of 6. They’re adults now. They still volunteer.
That's nothing, wait till the great tribulation comes about. Timing's right about ripe too..
This is an amazing documentary so far illustrating the inequality existing among the people, those well to do and the poor, being a bitter pill. DW documentary has exposed what has been in a shade
DW is best! Sending love to German people from Canada.
Shame on his wife for complaining if he comes back empty handed, and he is working hard.
Choclatcotton I agree!!! She need to be picking through garbage with him... Two incomes better than one
You are right speaking from your context, but within this context, you wouldn't understand. For instance, who would stay with the baby? There are no daycares in the ghettos, and they wouldn't afford a nanny. That's why she has to nurse the baby till he reaches school going age. This is not America.
Nicholas Ndegwa hawa watu hawaelewi haki.
@Choclacotton... the translator did a shit job in that sentence... The guy said "saa hii niko na wife na mtoi...siwezi kuingia kwa nyumba bila kitu" which translates to "Now that I have a wife and child, I cannot afford to go home empty-handed" ...
why put a child in the world if you have nothing??? The only thing this guy is doing is expanding poverty! Is it sad? Yes it is very sad, but this is reality there's nothing we can do about it!
OMG! I love Pierre.....what an articulate, wise, sweet soul he is! Is hope he is doing good. Prayers send to all the people in this video. May God Bless you all. Peace from Canada.🙏🏼❤️🍀🇨🇦
This video is rich
The two guys are geniuses in their own way ... wow...
"They who have ears , let them hear"
Love and respect to all the poor ppl foraging in the dumpsites for food for themselves and their families. I promise I will help wherever and whenever I can.
Thanks DW for such amazing work .
i love the documentaries, amazing & transparent, keep it up.
Much much much love for the people who appeared in this and presented their lives🙏❤❤❤
What a humbling & well produced piece of journalist - excellent.
Chat with the filmmakers of ‘The Rich, the Poor and the Trash’:
On Wednesday June 27th, 2018 between 18:00-19:30 CEST/16:00-17:30 UTC, directors Naomi Phillips and Thomas Hasel will be taking over the comments section of this video. This will be your chance to ask them questions about the documentary ‘The Rich, the Poor and the Trash’ and find out more about the film’s production.
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Naomi Phillips has an MA in Film and Television Studies, Philosophy, and Digital Film and Television Production and brings a wealth of cultural influences to her work. Passionate about all aspects of filmmaking, the 28-year-old director has worked on fiction and documentary productions alike. Since starting at Deutsche Welle in 2014, she has also created digital content and developed strategies for some of DW‘s biggest social media platforms.
Thomas Hasel is a Berlin-based journalist at the documentary department of Deutsche Welle. Prior to working for media, he studied Political Science, Sociology and Economics in Munich, Paris and Berlin. He graduated in 1996 and acquired a PhD in 2000. Since 1994, he has been working as a journalist for several German newspapers and TV-channels. For Deutsche Welle, he filmed several documentaries in North Africa and the Middle East.
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in a house on a hill up the stares down the corridor into a room where she is waiting for him that is when i was the guy next door yes she love him
Thank you for this documentary. You have opened my eyes to a new world, a new perspective on waste, what is considered waste by myself and my surroundings, and what can be repurposed. Thank you 🙏
This was deep on so many different levels
We are blessed everyday.
Yas that guy from Brooklyn know how to support himself 💞