Potraits from Kibera
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under kenya
Somali mom
Dry cleaner
Disabled grandfather
Shy grandkids
Charcoal brick maker
I spent several days on trips to Kibera, a sprawling slum of Nairobi. People there aren’t always eager to have their pictures taken, but these portrait subjects all agreed. I met them in the company of NGO workers who advocate for clean water.
Tags: emerging nations, health, journalism, kenya, kibera, photography, poverty, slums, water, water access
4 Responses to “Potraits from Kibera”
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Royal Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 10:21 amGreat shots! I’m curious about the dry cleaning. Really? Dry cleaning? Perhaps I’m being ignorant. I just find it difficult to believe there’s dry cleaning–as westerners know it–in Kibera.
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Adam Jadhav Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 1:09 pmYes, I don’t think it’s actual dry cleaning. I think it’s more likely cleaning and drying.
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Mitch Kazel Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 9:04 pmWonderful images!
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