These Photos Show the Divide Between the Rich and Poor

These aerial images show just how divided some parts of the world are. As part of a project titled “Unequal Scenes” by Johnny Miller, images depicting the narrow divide between rich and poor are used to argue that inequality still exists. It’s incredible to see how prevalent inequality is from another perspective, one that isn’t clouded by comfort.

Wildly enough, Johnny Miller isn’t the first one who thought to illustrate the discrepancies of inequality. It’s about time the rest of us enlighten ourselves to an extremely relevant topic.

India

India is the seventh largest country, but it is the second most populated country in the world. With all of those people, there’s bound to be some kind of inequality. The income inequality gap has only widened in the past year.

Reports have said that 1% of the population have 58% of the wealth. Since the rise of urbanization, slums have made a permanent appearance.

Mumbai, India

The Dharavi is one of the most populated areas in the world. Initially created as a place for factory workers to live while India was under British rule, it turned into a slum for rural workers. On the other side is where the affluent citizens of India reside, those who work in the National Stock Exchange and other financially stabling careers.

South Africa

After moving to South Africa, Johnny Miller wanted to showcase the blatant inequality he saw. On a simple trip from the airport, he drove through miles and miles of huts before reaching the more affluent suburban neighborhoods. Although he lived in the affluent suburbia himself, he couldn’t quite grasp how drastic the transition between rich and poor was.

Sweet Home, South Africa

Despite its name, Sweet Home is a slum in Cape Town, South Africa that was once a dumping site for construction companies. The development alongside it was intentionally built with fund-money in order to provide affordable housing for the people of Cape Town. But affordable seems to be a relative term.