Little men with big ambitions

Perry Berry earns a living making and selling bags and belts at his home in Manila.



Photographer Bill Calderon said: "I have long been interested in the problem of young people around the world. And I turned out to be the case to travel to the Philippines. Here we find an excellent example of community organization of people here have a sense of community is very strong compared with other countries ».
Nestor Peñaflor, also known as Egoy, on a sunny day in the courtyard with my family.



Josephine, daughter Perry Berry, while finishing high school.



Perry Berry, with his family at the time of the baptism of his grandson.



Calderon spent three weeks in Manila. His photo essay he spent mostly on the life of President LPAP («Association of the Philippines, people of small stature") - Perry Berry, his family, home, work and school. Perry has long called dwarf among the people of the city. Then, in the late 1980s, he decided to create a community for young people.
The waiter at the bar "Hobbit House" in Manila.



In Manila, the competition for jobs is very high and it is difficult to find a job, even for ordinary people. Especially noteworthy idea Perry Berry creation of "Hobbit House", a popular bar in Manila, inspired by the film "The Lord of the Rings." This bar works mainly people of small stature, the members LPAP. Some of them come from the provinces, where they used to dream could not find work. Jobs in the bar is not very difficult and complicated. The only problems occur when some tourists get drunk too much and start making fun of them.
Egoy imitated Elvis Presley 30 years.
In order to implement their ideas into reality, the community plan was proposed the compact construction of the house to live in, where young people could live, a craft, and let look at the life of tourists, which would give them extra income.



However, plans to build a compact area inhabited dwarfs are not yet implemented until the end. Three years ago, an investor offered to community members "Association of the Philippines, people of small stature" of land on the outskirts of Manila, for the construction of "Little City", but for various reasons, the plan failed.
Entrance to the "House of the Hobbit».



Stage shoes Egoyan, Elvis Presley imitator.



Josephine at the mall with her friends.



Perry Berry baptism grandson.



Josephine at the University of listens to advice on the preparation of the course work.



Source: terraoko.com