“I hand the Coke to Isaac, and he drinks it as fast as he can, but he stops half way, wipes his mouth and hands the remainder of the Coke to Ranaldo. Usually, when someone gives me a gift, I selfishly take it home and play with it until it breaks. I don’t think I would have [...]
It was an honor to lecture to an International studies class at Queens University on Friday March 5. The students were receptive to what our mission is at Silent Images and they had a lot of great questions about their role in being a global citizen.
Over 300 students gathered at Baylor Academy to hear about Silent Images and how they can play an active role in being a responsible and responsive global citizen. It is always an honor to lecture at schools, and I was energized by the students enthusiasm to know more about Africa. Although our time was short, [...]
One of our slogans at Silent Images is to “Educate hundreds…to impact thousands,” and AG Middle School has impacted thousands! After showing the school images and telling them stories of Africa, the students decided to sell as many books as they could, to raise money to help. It was amazing to watch so many young [...]
The air is consumed with what seems like a thousand taxis blowing their horns as they whiz by, dangerously close. Tiny old men, all skin and bone, pass us pulling their rickshaws while motorcycles weave through the traffic with concerning speed.
We are on our way to visit the homes of some of the children we’ve been [...]
“This little girl just came to me last week,” Jasmine says. “Her stepfather dropped her off because he didn’t want her anymore.”
I glance over to see which child she is referring to, and notice that it’s one of the youngest girls that captured my attention within minutes of walking through the door. She’s absolutely stunning, [...]
Just children.
Right now they are sweet, young kids, with beautiful eyes and dark-colored skin, whom I am privileged to teach. They laugh with me, they stare at my crazy blond curls so unfamiliar to them, and they tease one another. They are kids.
My eyes gaze at them through the lens of my camera while their precious [...]
Little Indian men running around,
Constant horns, filling the air with sound.
Strange looks and stares, and sometimes glares
Overwhelmed by so much that feels unfair
India is a nation that shuns Her begging children, while also endorsing it. Some of the street kids are forced to “work” on behalf of their parents (or owners, depending on [...]
Webster defines destitute as “lacking the basic necessities for life.” What are the basic necessities to live though? Are they food and water or joy and companionship? In either case I have encountered it here in Ethiopia. Although the streets are speckled with smiles, destitution blankets the country.
The weight of it has grown heavy on [...]
“Sluts,” Jackson would mumble under his breath as he and his two brothers walk past Mary and her friends. The women do not bother looking up; they keep their focus on their hands as they bead their colorful bracelets and necklaces. Mary and Josephine did not bother explaining that they had gotten AIDS from their husbands who [...]
The time to pack my bags and head to the airport has finally come. Staying up all night in hopes of sleeping well on the plane, I am focused on getting through security and settling into a seat. My flight from Charlotte to JFK is great; I end up making friends with the stewardess, discovering [...]
Now this is what I am talking about! A photographer using his skills to raise awareness for Children waiting for transplants. The Waiting List was started by a friend and fellow photographer, David Lee. The Waiting List is a multimedia storytelling project sharing the stories of organ donation to inspire individuals to register. United together [...]
My first question is always, why? Why do natural disasters occur? Why, God, does the earth shake and consume tens of thousands of lives? I would never dare to make any speculation why God would allow this to happen. I have learned that some questions will never be answered, so it is better to [...]
Country Forgotten: A life on the interstate.
Hobbling alongside another line of traffic on the off-ramp of interstate 40, Country occasionally raises to his head to see if anyone has rolled down their window to offer him anything of substance. “You can never say, some days I’ll only make $5 and then another day, $100,” said Country. [...]
A man sells coconut in the streets of Calcutta to provide for his family.
What can you do? Pray for him and for our Silent Images team of photographers headed to Calcutta in February. Email Elizabeth at elizabeth@silentimages.org for more details.
“You really can’t understand how someone call sell their daughter until you understand the history of this place,” Ali tells me.
Yesterday we went to the killing fields. A horrific genocide has just ended here in Cambodia, and the wound is still fresh. While the killing ended in 1979, the leaders of these crimes were never [...]
“This is the youngest right now,” Ali tells me as she picks up this sweet girl to carry her as we walk through the slums to greet others. “She’s five years old, and she can hardly walk sometimes. She can’t sit down and she usually walks kinda funny with her legs all spread apart … [...]
The movie Hotel Rwanda educated millions of people about the genocide in Rwanda, but Rwanda’s story shadows a simultaneous genocide in the neighboring country of Burundi. However, Burundi’s story is less about genocide and more about the power of forgiveness and reconciliation.
We sometimes go through life using a word hundreds of times without ever considering [...]
Millions of photographs have been taken of women, many to exploit her beauty, some to show her needs, few to show her strength and dignity. The outward beauty of a woman is alluring and often draws the flashes of cameras wherever she appears. Cameras follow celebrities in hopes of capturing a momentary glimpse of this [...]
“What were you most surprised at after your first visit to America?” I ask, Tito, a Sudanese soldier and pastor who has dedicated his life to protect the freedom of southern Sudan.
“I have never experienced a place without war, and that is very nice about America, but you people are so so busy. People [...]
Once the feared witch doctor in one of the worst slums of Cambodia, this man’s life was turned upside down when he heard a local pastor tell him about Jesus. Shortly before this photo was taken, he and his wife both accepted Jesus as their personal Savior, and he was ecstatic to share that over [...]
It’s a rainy Friday night and this bar-lined alley would usually be hoppin’ by now. I’ve come to take advantage of free wi-fi and to grab some dinner nearby at one of my favorite little restaurants.
I also brought my camera with me, hoping that I’ll be able to work up the guts to pull it [...]
Silentimages served Peru Mission in July 2008 . They are initiating the first echo friendly furniture factory that uses alternative woods and provides jobs, training, and mentorship to local Peruvian men. Silentimages documented the rain forest, the processing of the wood, and the training of the men.
“Charlotte Through Our Eyes” celebrates the accomplishment of 23 local Charlotte youth. Silent Images, a local non-profit organization, partnered with Nexus Church to teach photography to inner city youth, many who are homeless or at-risk. Captured during the summer of 2009, these photographs show the children’s perspective as they explore the beauty of the city [...]
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