"Facing the Truth" is a powerful depiction of progress's heavy cost. It portrays men scaling skyscrapers—symbols of a new age—driven by the need for school fees for their children. The painting captures the profound sacrifice: these men build the future with their hands while tragically destroying the memories and landscape of the past. They create a new environment they will never truly enjoy. The artwork is a potent, moving commentary on modernization, displacement, and the heartbreaking irony of providing a future that demands the erasure of one's own history.