Subic
Bay Naval Base and Clark Air Force Base, The Philippines
Children living on and near these former US military bases are suffering the
long term and tragic effects of toxic waste: cancers, blindness, cerebral palsy,
hydrocephalus, heart disease. The US soldiers may have departed, but the militarys
legacy remains in
the contamination and pollution it
left behind.
Travelling
Chinese Opera Troupe
Amidst the high rises and hi-tech of Singapore, the ancient art of the Chinese
opera lives on. This troupe performs regularly throughout this small city-state,
in the middle of housing estates and outside temples; performances are free,
and open to
all ages.