Thursday, November 26, 2015

Save the date: Photobastei 2.0 December 10th

December 10th is the date of the opening of my exhibition on "Life After Genocide in Rwanda and in Bosnia", at Photobastei 2.0 in Zurich. There are some great work shown there- including Magnum Photo's "Odyssey"and Jean Revillard's new work "Petra". I hope some of you can make it-  I look forward to it!
The "journey"of 'Life After Genocide' continues, this time at Photobastei 2.0 in Zurich from December 10th to the 27th.
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Friday, November 20, 2015

Universal Children's Day.

For me, it seems children and education is not mentioned as much as it should be in todays media discussions on terror and migration. 20th of November marks the Universal Children's Day. Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon says: "This year, I wish to emphasize the importance of ensuring that the commitments made by the international community to the world’s children are extended to a group of children who are often forgotten or overlooked: those deprived of their liberty."
Children in Musha, Rwanda, carrying water.
#rwanda #universalchildrensday #africa #photography #nikon #storytelling #documentary #photojournalism #reportage #kigali #webster #water #childrensright #un

Thinking of Bamako.

Awful news from Bamako. I hope the situation gets resolved peacefully and fast. Here is an image from when I photographed on assignment for the Aga Khan foundation a couple of years ago.
People going home from work in downtown Bamako, Mali, October 2012. 
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Sunday, November 01, 2015

"Open Wounds: A Century of Crimes against Humanity"- Webster University- Geneva- Monday, November the 9th. at 18:00

Join me at Webster University on Monday November 9th at 18:00. I will be presenting "Life After Genocide" is a photographic reportage series based on the life of some people who survived the genocide in Bosnia and Rwanda. This is part of Webster's Centennial Speaker Series. I will share some of the individual stories he collected first hand from survivors of the massacres of Srebrenica in Bosnia and against the Tutsi in Rwanda. More info here.

There will also be two photographs that will be auctioned in order to raise funds to help a young women as well as others who needs it in the Kibungo area of Rwanda. The Webster Humanitarian Association (a registered non-governmental organization) and Ibuka Suisse (Rwanda survivor organisation) in Rwanda are facilitating this fundraising effort. Please register for the event on this link!
Potocari July 9th 2012. 520 coffins are being carried into the old car battery factory/ UN Dutch Bat HQ near Srebrenica.
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