Life in the Cemetery: 13 photos

Photo 5 of 13

Shacks made of wood and other rubbish are built directly on the tombs of the deceased. The stone sarcophagi inside the crypts serve as beds, the residents take electricity from neighboring streets, and they draw drinking water from wells dug around the cemetery. Around the graves run small children, adults watch movies, wash and cook food. Everything is exactly like in an ordinary residential building …

SOCIETY 20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

In the United States, Prohibition began to operate in 1920 and continued right up to 1933. For 13 years, people have tried in every possible way to circumvent the ban on the sale, production and transportation of alcohol, staged demonstrations, protests, and massively engaged in smuggling. In our time, it is still difficult to imagine the effect of this law in full force. However, what the consequences may be and how people lived during the prohibitions on alcohol can be seen in the next photo selection.