Beyond the Slums Manila Tour

Gates of Hell" That is how Dan Brown describes Manila in his book, Inferno. One of the book's character, Dr. Brooks witnessed the poverty that Manila residents from slum areas have to suffer for years. However, in poverty, there is resilience. It will not always lead to "hell." Join us in Beyond the Slums Manila Tour. Be inqusitive. Dare to walk in the streets of indigence. Dispel the negative narratives about the slums. Learn beyond the myths. Witness the "Happy Land". It is one of the largest dumpsites in Tondo, Manila. The name "Happy Land" is a play in the words " Hapilan", the local term for waste yard.. Taste the Pagpag or the leftover food. People of the slum fight hunger by collecting excess food from the restaurants. Residents from the slum areas re-cook the food. See how the people recycle trashes, play basket ball and survive their daily lives depite indigency. Discover their culture in the slum area. The next destination is the smokey mountain. It is a dumpsite that became a housing area. Dispel the negative myths about these places.