$3 holler, y’all
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under united states
A worthy fight and it only takes $3.
Countries need to develop? Yes.
Electricity is vital to people who live in severe deprivation? Absolutely.
Irrigation can end hunger? In some cases.
Big dams are the way to do it? Not a chance.
Tags: africa, dams, deprivation, documentary, donate, ethiopia, hydroelectric, irrigation, kenya, poverty, slumchella
Lost photo: Maasai Mara as a storm rolls in
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under kenya
Mara
Every now and then, I enjoy going through old photo libraries looking for gems I missed. This one is particularly appropriate as I’ve been debating the merits of running away from the “system,” living off the grid in a utopia of simplicity.
Sadly, I don’t think it’s possible and too ideal.
Tags: conservation, kenya, landscape, maasai mara, park, photography, wildlife
Published: Maasai turn to tourism in face of drought
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under kenya
Freelancing has been slow going. I have several stories finished still with no takers.
But in the April issue of the Caravan, a political and cultural journal in Delhi, you can find my story from Kenya about drought hitting pastoralists near the famous Maasai Mara reserve. It also features one of my best photos from my days down by the Mara.
You can read the whole story here or see the PDF version here. And the audio slideshow of my photos is here. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: drought, india, journalism, kenya, maasai, maasai mara, pastoralists, photography, published, tourism
I’ve found God. Via text message.
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Every day, I receive three or four text messages that are pure spam. Thankfully, I don’t pay for them.
Lately, they’ve been Valentine’s Day themed, as though I needed such tugging of the heartstrings. Other times, they’re offering me all manner of calling plans or Bollywood ring tones. Jai Ho (the popular diddy from Slumdog Millionaire) is still not old.
But frequently they are extolling the virtues of religion and offering to help me find it.
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Tags: baba ramdev, bible, cell phone, god, india, kenya, mobile, religion, sai baba, shenanigans, sms, spam, text message
A year-in-review
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india, kenya, madagascar
2009 kinda kicked ass
This past year pretty much rocked. And the New Year came in fine manner. No kisses, but a bonfire amid the palm trees (above), new friends, lobster, a decent cigar (thanks, C!), champagne and even the Harry Connick, Jr., band playing Auld Lang Syne at midnight (never leave home without the iPod).
I meant to post this sooner, but here’s a little look back at my new life (as chronicled on this blog):
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Tags: andaman and nicobar, antananarivo, beach, beer, circumcision, conservation, delhi, drought, economy, emerging nations, environment, festival, fishing, food, ft dauphin, gear, havelock, health, hiv, holiday, india, island, journalism, kenya, kibera, kisumu, lemur, maasai mara, madagascar, market, motorcycle, multimedia, mumbai, nairobi, ocean, party, photography, port blair, poverty, preparation, scuba diving, shenanigans, shopping, thailand, tourism, wildlife, year-in-review
Published: Kenyan males line up for circumcision
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under kenya
This story, datelined Katito, Kenya, was published this week by GlobalPost.com.
The story contains photos, text and video, as part of a larger series on the issue of male circumcision as an HIV prevention tactic in sub-Saharan Africa.
Bits and pieces of the project, reported in early fall during my stay in Kisumu, have appeared on the blog. Now it’s all available in one place.
Tags: circumcision, health, hiv, kenya, kisumu, multimedia, photography, published
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty… (photo)
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under kenya
My best and favorite safari photo
I’ve been editing more photos from several days spent in and around the Maasai Mara.
This leopard was close enough that it could have eaten me (or at least nibbled for while) if it had wanted.
Sammy Mwai, our safari driver, was very good and put us directly in the big cat’s path.
F5.8, 1/200th of a second, ISO 100.
Tags: kenya, leopard, maasai mara, photography, safari, tourism, wildlife
