He stayed with people who were often so poor they ate cat food and dirt and who lived in rat-infested shacks. Along the way, Holdt took more than 15,000 photographs with a cheap pocket camera.
Holdt spent time with people whose financial situation was often dire, to the point where they ate cat food or dirt, and who lived in rat-infested shacks. Throughout his journey, he took over 15,000 photos with an inexpensive camera.