Monday, March 20, 2006

Photo project for the marginalised

Here is another project initiative to get individuals to use handheld devices to record injustice and experiences of harrasment:

Photo Project Records Life Along U.S.-Mexico Border

"Handing cameras to the marginalized remains a powerful way to make visible human experiences and the complexities of social injustice that would otherwise go largely unrevealed. We saw it a couple years ago with the documentary film "Born into Brothels" about Kids With Cameras, the organization founded by Zana Briski to help educate the children of Calcutta's prostitutes, and children worldwide, through learning the art of photography."

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Thanks to Worldchanging

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