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The tiny house movement is built on several values. These include a preference for smaller homes, the pursuit of minimalism, the desire to live more sustainably and a rejection of the prevailing consumer culture.
The images feature in a new book by Les Bird, 70, a former marine policeman in Hong Kong who served from 1976 until 1997. Above: Refugees are seen piled into a wooden boat.