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Street life: Manila's homeless find shelter in pushcarts

Pushcarts, known as karitons, are a common sight in the city of more than 13 million people. Often made from scraps of wood, the human-powered carts are used as shelter, storage and a source of income, such as collecting trash to sell to recyclers.

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Scavenger Boyet Torres, 59, said he fled a violent father decades ago. He has lost count of the number of pushcarts that have been confiscated by local officials during street-clearing operations.