Workmen at dawn of a new era

A photojournalism project, words and photos by Irene Chirita

On the first southbound Northern Line train of the day, Romanian workers share their aspirations for a future in the UK.

Tick, tock, and time gradually passes. Sailors now have enough illumination to distinguish the horizon at sea, which means, nautical dawn has hit. And lastly, for the ones on dry land, luckily in bed or unluckily wrapped up in a dirty blanket in a subway passage, the civil dawn is here: when there is enough light for most objects to be distinguishable, so that some outdoor activities, but not all, can commence, the sky’s clouds and haze are hosting bronze, orange and yellow colours.

Wake up.
Get up.
Look up.
It’s time for work.

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