Imdad + Students, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2019

Four people are now supporting this project, so now we are looking for 20 more generous souls. For those of you who have been following my photography and are interested in lending your support to the girls within it, this is a great time.

24 people x $25 a month = 4 sewing centers + 1 school for girls 

In addition to our main school, we are looking to establish 4 sewing centers in, each supporting 12 students. The students attend classes for 2 hours a day, and are supplied with fabric as well for their lessons. At the end of their course each student will receive a new sewing machine.

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Syrian Refugee + School Bus, Zahle, Lebanon, 2019

A month ago this young girl was going about her day, perhaps playing with her friends. I was also going about my day, driving around with a friend planning our next session.

We made our way to her camp and got permission from the leader to speak with the families. Only a few girls were present at that time, but we went ahead and set up. After 30 minutes, it was a gang of girls, then a real crowd which now included their friends.

At the end of our session the girls get to be spontaneous, and act as they wish rather than the usual. It is a rare view into this conservative society, but perhaps shows how similar they are to girls their age all over the world.

This is the magic of photography, once strangers then friends!

Hace un mes, esta niña estaba haciendo su día, tal vez jugando con sus amigas. También iba por mi día, conduciendo con un amigo planeando nuestra próxima sesión.

Nos dirigimos a su campamento y obtuvimos permiso del líder para hablar con las familias. Solo unas pocas niñas estaban presentes en ese momento, pero seguimos adelante y nos instalamos las cámaras. Después de 30 minutos, era una pandilla de niñas, luego una verdadera multitud que ahora incluía a estas dos mejores amigas.

Al final de nuestra sesión, las niñas se vuelven espontáneas y actúan como desean en lugar de lo habitual. Es una visión rara en esta sociedad conservadora, pero tal vez muestra cuán similares son a las niñas de su edad en todo el mundo. ¡Esta es la magia de la fotografía, una vez desconocidos y luego amigos!

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Student + Sister, Sewing Center, Rajasthan, India, 2019

Two people are now supporting this project, so now we are looking for 22 more generous souls. For those of you who have been following my photography and are interested in lending your support to the girls within it, this is a great time.

20 people x $25 a month = 4 sewing centers + 1 school for girls 

In addition to our main school, we are looking to establish 4 sewing centers in, each supporting 12 students. The students attend classes for 2 hours a day, and are supplied with fabric as well for their lessons. At the end of their course each student will receive a new sewing machine.

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Student + Sewing Center, Rajasthan, India, 2019

For those of us interested in supporting this school, and for those of us already on board, here is a portrait of one student from earlier this year. More than a dozen years ago I was introduced to this village thanks to Humana India. This house back then was home to a school for girls, and the older girls from this village were the students. The school for girls continues to this day with privatesupport, and girls continue to attend classes daily. It's a magical space!

Para aquellos de nosotros interesados en apoyar a esta escuela, y para aquellos de nosotros que ya estamos, aquí hay un retrato de una estudiante de principios de este año. Hace más de una docena de años, me presentaron a este pueblo gracias a Humana India. Esta casa en ese entonces era el hogar de una escuela para niñas, y las niñas mayores eran las estudiantes. La escuela para niñas continúa hasta el día de hoy con apoyo privado, y las niñas continúan asistiendo a clases diariamente. ¡Es un espacio mágico!

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Lily + Street, La Habana, Cuba, 2018

Los recuerdos del año pasado son lo suficientemente fuertes como para ayudarme a ser paciente hasta el próximo verano. Espero que todo esté en orden para el próximo año, y que nos volvamos a encontrar para crear esas imágenes. Gracias a Gysleda Virginia De La Barca Vega y nuestros paseos por la ciudad pudimos fotografiar con la luz cambiante de las tardes en la isla. Esto fue hacia el final de nuestro paseo, ya que el sol era visible a través de las nubes y encendió los hermosos y claros ojos de Lily RD.

The memories from last year are strong enough to help me remain patient until next summer. My hope is that all is in order for next year, and that we meet again to create such images. Thanks to Gysleda and our walks through the city we were able to photograph with the changing light of the afternoons on the island. This was towards the end of our walk as the sun was visible through the clouds, and lit the beautifully clear eyes of Lily.

PS Negative exposed with a Hasselblad 503CW/180 mm combination. 

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Young Student + Doorway, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2019

For our Muslim brothers and sisters in the States, we are also looking to connect 12 mosques stateside with 12 madrasas in rural Uttar Pradesh. I have been working with this community for over 6 years now, and would love to foster this connection. The idea was presented to me by the headmasters of these schools. One can only imagine the difference we can make! 

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Luis Miguel + Arbor, Santa Maria del Mar, Cuba, 2018

El año pasado, gracias a Gysleda Virginia De La Barca Vega, se me apareció una nueva visión ... y el trabajo con los bailarines de Cuba mejoró increíblemente. Un día, cuando fuimos a EGOS, Gysleda me dijo que era necesario incluir un bailarín específico, su amigo. Ella le pidió que fuera a la escuela al final de la semana para hablar con nosotros.

Por supuesto, Luis Miguel Jorge Benítez llegó a tiempo a la escuela y preparamos un plan para nuestra colaboración. Aunque Luis Miguel era un profesional, por supuesto, no podía imaginar el resultado de nuestra mañana siguiente.

Cuando llegamos a las canchas de racquetball, él estaba listo con varias ropas y personalidades. Honestamente, fue un momento increíble ... como si estuviéramos en un teatro de la ciudad. Teníamos dos horas para documentar sus ideas, sus sueños ... ¡y realmente necesitábamos mucho más!

Después de las canchas de racquetball decidimos caminar hacia los árboles. Anays Diz Pe y yo seguimos a Luis Miguel y quedamos muy impresionados con su idea de trepar al árbol. Me pareció peligroso, pero lo hizo sin esfuerzo. ¡Anays y yo lo fotografiamos al mismo tiempo, terminando nuestra sesión un gran estilo cubano!

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Last year, thanks to Gysleda, a new vision appeared to me ... and the work with the dancers of Cuba improved incredibly. One day when we went to EGOS, Gysleda told me that it was necessary to include a specific dancer, her friend. She asked him to come to the school the end of the week to talk to us.

Of course Luis Miguel was in school on time, and we prepared a plan for our collaboration. Although Luis Miguel was a professional of course, I could not imagine the outcome of our next morning.

When we arrived at the racquetball courts, he was ready with several clothes, and personalities. Honestly it was an incredible moment ... like we were in a theater in the city. We had two hours to document his ideas, his dreams ... and we really needed a lot more!

After the racquetball courts we decided to walk to the trees. Anays and I followed Luis Miguel, and were so impressed with his idea to climb the tree. It looked dangerous to me, but he did it effortlessly. Anays and I photographed him at the same time, ending our session in great Cuban style! 

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Friends near Alwar, Rajasthan, India, 2008

Going back in time for this one... a snapshot from my time near Alwar, Rajasthan. I hope each of you are doing well in your lives, and wish you the best! 

with Niranjan Rajput, Rajesh Sarpanch Hajipur, Hans Poswal 

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La Modelo + El Edificio, La Habana, Cuba, 2018

Afortunadamente, el verano pasado en Cuba fue tan increíble que me compensó el verano pasado. Gracias a los brillantes diseños de Yudel R. Contreras Garcia y al increíble talento de Luna Hb, tal imagen era posible. Estoy trabajando diligentemente para hacer posible el próximo verano, ¡así que es mejor que todos mis amigos en Cuba estén listos!

Gracias también a Gysleda Virginia De La Barca Vega! 

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Fabric + Young Students, Rajasthan + Uttar Pradesh, India, 2019

These are the fabrics Radhika purchased for her students this past weekend. She will go ahead and purchase some fancier designs this weekend as well. For those of us interested in supporting her school, let's come together and support her initiative. These young girls attend an Islamic school in their village because the families have little faith in the government school. The headmaster of the school is trying to expand his educational system to include the government curriculum, and we are trying to help him by raising funds for the salaries of his teachers.

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