The project explores the lives of people living on the margins of society, specifically those frequenting the underpasses and metro stations of Budapest. It serves as a visual and narrative report on urban poverty and social displacement.
While the term "leszállók" is a common Hungarian word for passengers disembarking from a vehicle, it specifically identifies a 2011 social photography project that captured the life of the "underground" or "descending" social classes in Budapest. Key Aspects of the "Leszállók" Project
In Hungarian versions of the Psalms (e.g., Psalm 22 and 88), "a porba leszállók" or "gödörbe leszállók" refers to "those who go down to the dust/pit," signifying the deceased or those facing mortality.