spyros
11th of February 2008 (Mon), 15:19
Greetings,
This is my first post here. My name is Spyros and I am an amateur photographer living in Nairobi, Kenya.
I recently embarked on a photography project to document the impact of the current crisis in Kenya on the lives of those who are most affected, and to bring out the details--both negative and positive--that the press usually glosses over in pursuit of the 'big' story. I am working with a Kenyan freelance photographer and a videographer, and we hope to present some of our material later next month.
I've attached a couple of photographs below. Additional photographs can be found at http://www.pbase.com/sdimitriou/misc_photos. There is also a photoblog which I update periodically, and which can be accessed at http://www.pbase.com/sdimitriou/the_crisis_in_kenya.
Thanks for looking, and please feel free to share any comments or criticisms that you might have.
With best regards, Spyros
Photo 1: Destroyed shops in Kibera, Nairobi. Entire commercial districts in Nairobi's slums were destroyed in the riots that erupted after the elections on 27 December, depriving many people of economic livelihoods and access to goods.
http://www.pbase.com/sdimitriou/image/92362942/original.jpg
Photo 2: Young girl emerging from her house during a day of high tension. For most of January, people lived in a heightened state of fear due to the continuing violence and fears of ethnic reprisals.
http://www.pbase.com/sdimitriou/image/92475719/original.jpg
Photo 3: Boys playing in a camp for the displaced in Nairobi. Almost 600,000 people were displaced as a result of post-election violence. Many of these people have had their homes and possessions destroyed, and have nowhere and nothing to return to.
http://www.pbase.com/sdimitriou/image/92354587/original.jpg
This is my first post here. My name is Spyros and I am an amateur photographer living in Nairobi, Kenya.
I recently embarked on a photography project to document the impact of the current crisis in Kenya on the lives of those who are most affected, and to bring out the details--both negative and positive--that the press usually glosses over in pursuit of the 'big' story. I am working with a Kenyan freelance photographer and a videographer, and we hope to present some of our material later next month.
I've attached a couple of photographs below. Additional photographs can be found at http://www.pbase.com/sdimitriou/misc_photos. There is also a photoblog which I update periodically, and which can be accessed at http://www.pbase.com/sdimitriou/the_crisis_in_kenya.
Thanks for looking, and please feel free to share any comments or criticisms that you might have.
With best regards, Spyros
Photo 1: Destroyed shops in Kibera, Nairobi. Entire commercial districts in Nairobi's slums were destroyed in the riots that erupted after the elections on 27 December, depriving many people of economic livelihoods and access to goods.
http://www.pbase.com/sdimitriou/image/92362942/original.jpg
Photo 2: Young girl emerging from her house during a day of high tension. For most of January, people lived in a heightened state of fear due to the continuing violence and fears of ethnic reprisals.
http://www.pbase.com/sdimitriou/image/92475719/original.jpg
Photo 3: Boys playing in a camp for the displaced in Nairobi. Almost 600,000 people were displaced as a result of post-election violence. Many of these people have had their homes and possessions destroyed, and have nowhere and nothing to return to.
http://www.pbase.com/sdimitriou/image/92354587/original.jpg