kid with a passion
i shot this at quai 54 in Paris.
11 year old girl, elvyna, was battling 3 other girls.
the audience wanted an encore…
her infamous youtube video:
and her interview that you gotta see!
Category > life
a report from the slums of mumbai and pune
It is typically women who collect water from public standpipes, often queuing for long periods in the process and having to get up very early or go late at night to get the water. It is typically women who have to carry heavy water containers over long distances and on slippery slopes. It is typically women who have to make do with the often inadequate water supplies to clean the home, prepare the food, wash the utensils, do the laundry and bathe the children. It is also women who have to scrounge, buy or beg for water, particularly when their usual sources run dry. It is important not to underestimate this side of the water burden. There are no compelling international statistics, comparable to health statistics, documenting the labour burdens related to inadequate water provision. It is difficult for those who have never had to rely on public or other peoples’ taps to appreciate how humiliating, tiring, stressful and inconvenient this can be. Not having toilets, or having to wait in long queues to use filthy toilets, carries health risks and is also a source of anxiety.
from “Our Needs, Our Priorities; Women and Men from the Slums in Mumbai and Pune Talk About Their Needs for Water and Sanitation, ” Environment & Urbanization, 15, No. 2, October 2003 by Meera Bapat and Indu Agarwal. The End of Poverty - Jeffrey Sachs
Here’s to Love
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails…”
Photo essay by Romain Blanquart. If I could put a soundtrack behind this, it would be The Point of It All by Anthony Hamilton.
What the world eats
I love this photo essay by Time Magazine. It’s more than just photos of families with their food. Think about it.
Fun
When I was around 17/18 yrs old, I was in my history class doing nothing as usual. Monday. I said to a classmate of mine: “I think I’m having too much fun. My days are always filled with fun stuff, like concerts, parties, theater shows, festivals and other events. That’s not good.”
He said: “I think there’s no such thing as having too much fun.”
Some words just stick with me for the rest of my life.
I need to be reminded again. I’m getting old.