A Burmese boy poses for a portrait in front of a wall of trash in Mae Sot, Thailand on June 1st, 2011. This boy, from neighboring Burma, lives at the town garbage dump with his family in extreme filth. Choosing to spend the days scavenging for recyclables, his family is quick to tell you that this livelihood is more lucrative than their option over the border. The border areas of Thailand are full of Burmese migrants willing to work low paying jobs of hard labor for the hope of beginning new lives in relative safety.
