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First Posted: 08/29/11 12:18 PM ET Updated: 10/29/11 06:12 AM ET

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For some living in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, making a living from other people's waste is their only means of survival.

Portuguese photographer Jose Ferreira traveled to the Huléne garbage dump, not far from the city's airport, and captured the harsh reality of life in this "trash land."

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