https://vraduphotography.com/ weekly 1.0 https://vraduphotography.com/about monthly 0.8 https://vraduphotography.com/contact monthly 0.8 https://vraduphotography.com/intro:-waste-%7C-not monthly 0.8 https://vraduphotography.com/e-waste:-peru monthly 0.8 https://vraduphotography.com/e-waste:-india monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/mostafabaddoor-136.jpg An unassuming residential building contains a workspace where plastics and metals are sorted in Mustafabad, a slum outside New Delhi. An unassuming residential building contains a workspace where plastics and metals are sorted in Mustafabad, a slum outside New Delhi. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/escrapprint-248.jpg E-Waste: India | vraduphotography.com View E-Waste: India by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/escrapprint-235.jpg E-Waste: India | vraduphotography.com View E-Waste: India by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/seelampurcrtplastic-153.jpg E-Waste: India | vraduphotography.com View E-Waste: India by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/escrapprint-190.jpg CRT devices retain value in India's collection system because the technology is still used in poorer areas of the world. But with most material moving through unregulated channels, leaded glass can end up mixed with other glass in domestic production of other consumer products, which can lead to health consequences. CRT devices retain value in India's collection system because the technology is still used in poorer areas of the world. But with most material moving through unregulated channels, leaded glass can end up mixed with other glass in domestic production of other consumer products, which can lead to health consequences. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/seelampurportrait-182.jpg Farook Ahmed, an iron and wiring expert, has been dismantling electronics for 15 years, and he hopes to pass his business to his toddler son. Farook Ahmed, an iron and wiring expert, has been dismantling electronics for 15 years, and he hopes to pass his business to his toddler son. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/escrapprint-282.jpg E-Waste: India | vraduphotography.com View E-Waste: India by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/seelampurportrait-087.jpg E-Waste: India | vraduphotography.com View E-Waste: India by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/kids_mostafabad-082.jpg Mustafabad. Children interacting in front of their home, which also serves as a storage facility and electronics dismantling workspace. Mustafabad. Children interacting in front of their home, which also serves as a storage facility and electronics dismantling workspace. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/20180520_301.jpg A silver lining: trace amounts of silver are extracted from the inner film of a keyboard. Most material is processed in an informal hub, using crude extraction techniques, about 190km east of Delhi. A silver lining: trace amounts of silver are extracted from the inner film of a keyboard. Most material is processed in an informal hub, using crude extraction techniques, about 190km east of Delhi. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/olddelhimarket_phones1-323.jpg E-Waste: India | vraduphotography.com View E-Waste: India by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/seelampur-192.jpg Seelampur basement, where electronics dismantling occurs. Seelampur basement, where electronics dismantling occurs. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/20180510_338.jpg Reema, informal collector uses an electric rickshaw to collect e-scrap from local repair shops in Patna, India Reema, informal collector uses an electric rickshaw to collect e-scrap from local repair shops in Patna, India https://vraduphotography.com/plastics:-indonesia monthly 0.8 https://vraduphotography.com/dee's-story monthly 0.8 https://vraduphotography.com/in-kenya:-transformations monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/girls_with_chairs_4x6_copy.jpg Students heading into class, St. Luke's Secondary School. Students heading into class, St. Luke's Secondary School. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_gordon_afar_teaching.jpg The First Visit LATE JANUARY, 2011 “Are we together?” Gordon's voice bounced off the walls. Gordon, a 22 year old orphan and STARS high school graduate, was in the midst of explaining geometry to eight graders. “Yes.” They girls replied in low monotonous unison. Many STARS, such as Gordon, return to teach at St. Luke’s during their interim year after taking their post-secondary school exams, while they wait to learn where they have been accepted to attend university or other schools for higher education. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_gordonpointingup.jpg Gordon, himself an orphan, teaching other orphans in a science class. Gordon, himself an orphan, teaching other orphans in a science class. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/basic_classroom.jpg One late afternoon, Kevin, the soft spoken 20-year old headmaster for the St. Luke's girls secondary school, spontaneously asked me if I wanted to visit the other primary school across the road, where up to 700 hundred students attend. We entered the school grounds and saw throngs of students congregating in hubs on the red dirt courtyard to socialize after a long day in class. It wasn't until we were on our way back that I paused to peek inside one of the classrooms. I gasped at the dire austerity. Yet, there is nothing relatively unusual or desperate about this classroom, since many classrooms in rural Kenya resemble it. As I learned, many children in this part of country love going to school. One late afternoon, Kevin, the soft spoken 20-year old headmaster for the St. Luke's girls secondary school, spontaneously asked me if I wanted to visit the other primary school across the road, where up to 700 hundred students attend. We entered the school grounds and saw throngs of students congregating in hubs on the red dirt courtyard to socialize after a long day in class. It wasn't until we were on our way back that I paused to peek inside one of the classrooms. I gasped at the dire austerity. Yet, there is nothing relatively unusual or desperate about this classroom, since many classrooms in rural Kenya resemble it. As I learned, many children in this part of country love going to school. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/girls_in_dinner_line-2.jpg Dinner line, St. Luke's secondary school students. Dinner line, St. Luke's secondary school students. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_girl_withdesk.jpg Early morning, St. Luke's primary school. Early morning, St. Luke's primary school. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_Faithpensive.jpg “I think she was surprised that a tiny child would challenge her powers.” Faith, 18, is petite and soft spoken, though her quiet demeanor is quickly shed when you start talking to her. She is tenacious, determined and whip smart. Her father died when she was younger and her mother, a teacher, was unable to afford Faith's school fees once she reached secondary school. So Faith set her sights on the best school in the region and just kept showing up to class. The headmistress, a strong-willed, intimidating woman, wasn't having it. “I said to her, 'I am coming here!'” Faith recounted. The headmistress allowed Faith to attend the first term without booting her out, a rare move since administrators in Kenya routinely bar students from attending class if school fees are not paid up front. Pastor Joshua learned about Faith's situation as her second term was starting and STARS was able to cover her fees through the end of her fourth year. “I think she was surprised that a tiny child would challenge her powers.” Faith, 18, is petite and soft spoken, though her quiet demeanor is quickly shed when you start talking to her. She is tenacious, determined and whip smart. Her father died when she was younger and her mother, a teacher, was unable to afford Faith's school fees once she reached secondary school. So Faith set her sights on the best school in the region and just kept showing up to class. The headmistress, a strong-willed, intimidating woman, wasn't having it. “I said to her, 'I am coming here!'” Faith recounted. The headmistress allowed Faith to attend the first term without booting her out, a rare move since administrators in Kenya routinely bar students from attending class if school fees are not paid up front. Pastor Joshua learned about Faith's situation as her second term was starting and STARS was able to cover her fees through the end of her fourth year. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_graffitidesks.jpg Desk graffiti. Desk graffiti. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/books_.jpg School books. School books. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_steveleaning-3237.jpg Steve, 20, listens as a guest lectures at his social studes class. Like the other STARS orphans who are volunteer teachers at St. Luke's, he also teaches math and physics. He is determined to see that more girls in rural Kenya receive a secondary school education. Steve, 20, listens as a guest lectures at his social studes class. Like the other STARS orphans who are volunteer teachers at St. Luke's, he also teaches math and physics. He is determined to see that more girls in rural Kenya receive a secondary school education. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/HIV_PanoramaA.jpg In Kenya: Transformations | vraduphotography.com View In Kenya: Transformations by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/patricia_looking_up-2.jpg Patricia, a 14-year old STARS orphan, on a day's outing, one week before beginning secondary school. Patricia, a 14-year old STARS orphan, on a day's outing, one week before beginning secondary school. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_Humphrey.jpg Humphrey. “There was no one to pay my high school fees, so I just repeated Class 8,” said Humphrey, 22, quietly and matter-of-factly. His father had already died. He didn't seem resentful at all. “There was no other option.” STARS funded his secondary school education. He wants to become a teacher. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_Steve_George.jpg Steve and George. Steve (left) and George (right), ages 20 and 22, are both orphans and STARS graduates. Steve wants to become a teacher and, George, a rural electrification technician. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/joshua_window.jpg “In secondary school I suffered a lot. I finished in 1981 and I went to work in a small restaurant in a hotel to wash plates and mop the floor. One of my co-workers pointed out a man who would come to take breakfast. He was the divisional director of schools. So, I took him breakfast one day and I said to him: 'I am an orphan. I took my second level exam. Can you please consider me to be a teacher?'" “In secondary school I suffered a lot. I finished in 1981 and I went to work in a small restaurant in a hotel to wash plates and mop the floor. One of my co-workers pointed out a man who would come to take breakfast. He was the divisional director of schools. So, I took him breakfast one day and I said to him: 'I am an orphan. I took my second level exam. Can you please consider me to be a teacher?'" https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_Abigael_laughing.jpg They call me Minji, which means The Mother of All,” bellowed Abigael. “It is because they are my children. I treat them like they are my own.” Abigael is Pastor Joshua's formidable wife and by the end of my ten day stay at the St. Luke's compound I, too, was calling her “Mama.” Pastor Joshua is an inspiration and has created a ministry that provides direct care and hope for the least of those in his society. Yet, the engine and life force that makes the compound run and the one that infuses the place with maternal affection is Abigael. I interviewed her on a Wednesday morning around 7:30am in front of the computer lab of the girls' secondary school. She had been up for a while and had already made her morning rounds to the classrooms to greet the teachers and the students. “When I married this man,” she began to recount her choosing Joshua, who courted her for over a year during college before she finally acquiesced to date him. “He said OK, but if you will build a life with me, you will also take care of orphans. And he presented me with five orphans to take in right away. At the time I said, wow, what is this thing: an orphan? I had never heard of someone who had lost both parents. But then I remembered a dream I had as a child. I dreamt that I would be taking care of many, many children. At the time, I told my mother and couldn't understand what it meant. Now I see how the dream has come true.” They call me Minji, which means The Mother of All,” bellowed Abigael. “It is because they are my children. I treat them like they are my own.” Abigael is Pastor Joshua's formidable wife and by the end of my ten day stay at the St. Luke's compound I, too, was calling her “Mama.” Pastor Joshua is an inspiration and has created a ministry that provides direct care and hope for the least of those in his society. Yet, the engine and life force that makes the compound run and the one that infuses the place with maternal affection is Abigael. I interviewed her on a Wednesday morning around 7:30am in front of the computer lab of the girls' secondary school. She had been up for a while and had already made her morning rounds to the classrooms to greet the teachers and the students. “When I married this man,” she began to recount her choosing Joshua, who courted her for over a year during college before she finally acquiesced to date him. “He said OK, but if you will build a life with me, you will also take care of orphans. And he presented me with five orphans to take in right away. At the time I said, wow, what is this thing: an orphan? I had never heard of someone who had lost both parents. But then I remembered a dream I had as a child. I dreamt that I would be taking care of many, many children. At the time, I told my mother and couldn't understand what it meant. Now I see how the dream has come true.” https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Gordon_and_Faith_8x10_v2.jpg Gordon and Faith, two orphans who are STARS graduates. Gordon and Faith, two orphans who are STARS graduates. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/widow_visiting_despair.jpg Pastor Joshua brings food to Nyagoga, an elderly widow. Once an athlete, she is now too weak to walk. Pastor Joshua brings food to Nyagoga, an elderly widow. Once an athlete, she is now too weak to walk. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/pastor_awino_wife_home_visiting.jpg Pastor Awino and his wife, elders within the St. Luke's community, at their home. Most villagers in Miwani live in simple mud-walled homes with two rooms and without amenities or electricy. Pastor Awino and his wife, elders within the St. Luke's community, at their home. Most villagers in Miwani live in simple mud-walled homes with two rooms and without amenities or electricy. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/pastor_joshua_preaching.jpg Pastor Joshua Atieno, founder of St. Luke's secondary school, himself an orphan, preaching in front of his congregation. Pastor Joshua Atieno, founder of St. Luke's secondary school, himself an orphan, preaching in front of his congregation. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_Abigael_field.jpg Abigael in the "shamba," or farm, on the St. Luke's premises. As Abigael and I were walking back from the rice paddy one morning, we talked about why some young adults flourish and others do not, when given the same access to higher education. "You can give a person an opportunity and some will squander it," she said. The young adults in these photos want a better future for themselves and they believe it is within their reach. Abigael in the "shamba," or farm, on the St. Luke's premises. As Abigael and I were walking back from the rice paddy one morning, we talked about why some young adults flourish and others do not, when given the same access to higher education. "You can give a person an opportunity and some will squander it," she said. The young adults in these photos want a better future for themselves and they believe it is within their reach. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_dusk_westernkenya.jpg Dusk, St. Luke's premises. "In life it is easy to always welcome in but it is much harder to welcome out. Now you are family, so there is a hole that is created when you leave. It hurts when you let go of family, so don't let go of us." - Gordon, age 22, STARS graduate. Dusk, St. Luke's premises. "In life it is easy to always welcome in but it is much harder to welcome out. Now you are family, so there is a hole that is created when you leave. It hurts when you let go of family, so don't let go of us." - Gordon, age 22, STARS graduate. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_remember_short.jpg In Kenya: Transformations | vraduphotography.com View In Kenya: Transformations by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/orangedormwall-2864.jpg 18 Months Later: The Second Visit AUGUST 2012 Noon at St. Luke's. The dormitory houses orphans who attend the on-site elementary school. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/HSgirlssmiling.jpg Christine, in high school, asking whether or not she should take physics or biology. The youngest of 8, she is the first in her family to receive an education. Christine, in high school, asking whether or not she should take physics or biology. The youngest of 8, she is the first in her family to receive an education. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/gordonhumphreyclearing.jpg Humphrey (L) is studying human resources management and Gordon (R) is pharmacology. Pastor Joshua continues to try to instill in the orphans a sense of service to help those in need, recognizing their traumatic pasts, but encouraging them to not let those experiences prevent them from becoming agents of change in their communities. “Use your skills and your talents,” Joshua urged, “to transform the world around you.” Humphrey (L) is studying human resources management and Gordon (R) is pharmacology. Pastor Joshua continues to try to instill in the orphans a sense of service to help those in need, recognizing their traumatic pasts, but encouraging them to not let those experiences prevent them from becoming agents of change in their communities. “Use your skills and your talents,” Joshua urged, “to transform the world around you.” https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/choresSTARSgirls.jpg Patricia (L) and Mavelyn (R) clean a widow's home. Pastor Joshua continues to try to instill in the orphans a sense of service to help those in need, recognizing their traumatic pasts, but encouraging them to not let those experiences prevent them from becoming agents of change in their communities. “Use your skills and your talents,” Joshua urged, “to transform the world around you.” Patricia (L) and Mavelyn (R) clean a widow's home. Pastor Joshua continues to try to instill in the orphans a sense of service to help those in need, recognizing their traumatic pasts, but encouraging them to not let those experiences prevent them from becoming agents of change in their communities. “Use your skills and your talents,” Joshua urged, “to transform the world around you.” https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/patricialeafingbook.jpg Patricia, 15, now more confident of her capabilities and talents than in 2011 when I first met her. Patricia, 15, now more confident of her capabilities and talents than in 2011 when I first met her. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/roomview.jpg The interior of a local home. The interior of a local home. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/flipflop.jpg During a Sunday service at St. Luke's. Many children in the community do not have shoes. "Do poor people in your country have shoes?" one of the high school STARS asked me. "Many do." I replied. "But how can they be poor then?" was her reply. During a Sunday service at St. Luke's. Many children in the community do not have shoes. "Do poor people in your country have shoes?" one of the high school STARS asked me. "Many do." I replied. "But how can they be poor then?" was her reply. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/moses-4884.jpg Moses, enrolled in college, is studying pharmacology. Moses, enrolled in college, is studying pharmacology. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/milliebridge.jpg Millie, an orphan at St. Luke's who is cared for by Pastor Joshua and Abigael holds their adopted son, Bridge. Seven months earlier, Abigael found him, an abandoned newborn, at the foot of a bridge and named him accordingly. Millie, an orphan at St. Luke's who is cared for by Pastor Joshua and Abigael holds their adopted son, Bridge. Seven months earlier, Abigael found him, an abandoned newborn, at the foot of a bridge and named him accordingly. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/eye.jpg Mavelyn, 16, now a high school student. Her favorite subject is French. Mavelyn, 16, now a high school student. Her favorite subject is French. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/ChristineHSpresenting.jpg Christine, in high school, practices presenting to her peers. STARS Children Africa sets up workshops to help students practice their written and speaking skills. Christine, in high school, practices presenting to her peers. STARS Children Africa sets up workshops to help students practice their written and speaking skills. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/GSTARS_walking_garden__1_of_1_.jpg Graduate STARS walking among the cabbage patches on the St. Luke's premises. As they continue to pursue higher education, let's see where they are, how they lead, and how they engage with their communities in the coming years. Graduate STARS walking among the cabbage patches on the St. Luke's premises. As they continue to pursue higher education, let's see where they are, how they lead, and how they engage with their communities in the coming years. https://vraduphotography.com/at-her-table monthly 0.8 https://vraduphotography.com/postcards:-north monthly 0.8 https://vraduphotography.com/postcards:-south monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/uyuni_hotsprings.jpg BOLIVIA I did not know that this landscape, tucked away in southwest Bolivia, existed until 2007. I came across the hexagonal plains while leafing through a friend's travel photos of his escapades throughout South America. "What's THAT?" I pointed to a photo of blue and white expanse. All I wanted to do was bound across it. "The Salar de Uyuni. Bolivia's salt flats" Eight months later I was there. This image of the remote Salar de Uyuni and surrounding landscapes that are within a day's drive of it, is a place where flamingoes thrive at 4,000 meters above sea level, nary a human in sight. BOLIVIA I did not know that this landscape, tucked away in southwest Bolivia, existed until 2007. I came across the hexagonal plains while leafing through a friend's travel photos of his escapades throughout South America. "What's THAT?" I pointed to a photo of blue and white expanse. All I wanted to do was bound across it. "The Salar de Uyuni. Bolivia's salt flats" Eight months later I was there. This image of the remote Salar de Uyuni and surrounding landscapes that are within a day's drive of it, is a place where flamingoes thrive at 4,000 meters above sea level, nary a human in sight. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/uyuni_flamingoes2.jpg BOLIVIA I did not know that this landscape, tucked away in southwest Bolivia, existed until 2007. I came across the hexagonal plains while leafing through a friend's travel photos of his escapades throughout South America. "What's THAT?" I pointed to a photo of blue and white expanse. All I wanted to do was bound across it. "The Salar de Uyuni. Bolivia's salt flats" Eight months later I was there. In Bolivia's remote Salar de Uyuni and the surrounding landscapes that are within a day's drive of it, flamingoes thrive at 4,000 meters above sea level, nary a human in sight. BOLIVIA I did not know that this landscape, tucked away in southwest Bolivia, existed until 2007. I came across the hexagonal plains while leafing through a friend's travel photos of his escapades throughout South America. "What's THAT?" I pointed to a photo of blue and white expanse. All I wanted to do was bound across it. "The Salar de Uyuni. Bolivia's salt flats" Eight months later I was there. In Bolivia's remote Salar de Uyuni and the surrounding landscapes that are within a day's drive of it, flamingoes thrive at 4,000 meters above sea level, nary a human in sight. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/uyuni_salt1.jpg BOLIVIA I did not know that this landscape, tucked away in southwest Bolivia, existed until 2007. I came across the hexagonal plains while leafing through a friend's travel photos of his escapades throughout South America. "What's THAT?" I pointed to a photo of blue and white expanse. All I wanted to do was bound across it. "The Salar de Uyuni. Bolivia's salt flats" Eight months later I was there. In Bolivia's remote Salar de Uyuni and the surrounding landscapes that are within a day's drive of it, flamingoes thrive at 4,000 meters above sea level, nary a human in sight. BOLIVIA I did not know that this landscape, tucked away in southwest Bolivia, existed until 2007. I came across the hexagonal plains while leafing through a friend's travel photos of his escapades throughout South America. "What's THAT?" I pointed to a photo of blue and white expanse. All I wanted to do was bound across it. "The Salar de Uyuni. Bolivia's salt flats" Eight months later I was there. In Bolivia's remote Salar de Uyuni and the surrounding landscapes that are within a day's drive of it, flamingoes thrive at 4,000 meters above sea level, nary a human in sight. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/uyuni_sunset2.jpg BOLIVIA I did not know that this landscape, tucked away in southwest Bolivia, existed until 2007. I came across the hexagonal plains while leafing through a friend's travel photos of his escapades throughout South America. "What's THAT?" I pointed to a photo of blue and white expanse. All I wanted to do was bound across it. "The Salar de Uyuni. Bolivia's salt flats" Eight months later I was there. In Bolivia's remote Salar de Uyuni and the surrounding landscapes that are within a day's drive of it, flamingoes thrive at 4,000 meters above sea level, nary a human in sight. BOLIVIA I did not know that this landscape, tucked away in southwest Bolivia, existed until 2007. I came across the hexagonal plains while leafing through a friend's travel photos of his escapades throughout South America. "What's THAT?" I pointed to a photo of blue and white expanse. All I wanted to do was bound across it. "The Salar de Uyuni. Bolivia's salt flats" Eight months later I was there. In Bolivia's remote Salar de Uyuni and the surrounding landscapes that are within a day's drive of it, flamingoes thrive at 4,000 meters above sea level, nary a human in sight. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/20182019Australia_019.jpg AUSTRALIA Bondi Beach in early January. Midday. AUSTRALIA Bondi Beach in early January. Midday. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/rainforest-075.jpg PERU Rainforest. Madre de Dios Region. PERU Rainforest. Madre de Dios Region. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/rainforest-108.jpg PERU Rainforest. Madre de Dios Region. PERU Rainforest. Madre de Dios Region. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/africanbirds_selenium-.jpg TANZANIA Lake Manyara National Park. TANZANIA Lake Manyara National Park. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/baobabtree_selenium-.jpg TANZANIA Baobab trees in the Serengeti. 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Dad. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_4mo85h_windowsBW.jpg Residence with markings from the 1992-1995 siege. Residence with markings from the 1992-1995 siege. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_calnxg_Bosnia_firstday-8156.jpg Sebilj Trg Square. Sebilj Trg Square. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_09flvq_Bosnia_soccer-8808.jpg Muslim graveyard at the top of Logavina Street. Muslim graveyard at the top of Logavina Street. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_99s445_marketvendorsBW.jpg “There are no jobs!” The tomato vendor (right) lamented. “There is no money!” “There are no jobs!” The tomato vendor (right) lamented. “There is no money!” https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_83o2u3_marketglassBW.jpg At the Markale Market, the site of a mortar explosion that killed dozens in 1994 is enshrined under glass. At the Markale Market, the site of a mortar explosion that killed dozens in 1994 is enshrined under glass. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_1qos4g_SarajevorosesBW.jpg Gaping potholes had, at one time years ago, been filled with red wax by a relief organization and subsequently called Sarajevo's Roses. Gaping potholes had, at one time years ago, been filled with red wax by a relief organization and subsequently called Sarajevo's Roses. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_wv5dtc_aptbldgBW.jpg New and old construction in Sarajevo. New and old construction in Sarajevo. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_lpzrrf_Bosnia_brewery-8506_2.jpg The Sarajevska Pivara brewery (back right corner), at one time, was the only source of water for besieged Sarajevans during the 1992-1995 war. It, too, was bombed. The Sarajevska Pivara brewery (back right corner), at one time, was the only source of water for besieged Sarajevans during the 1992-1995 war. It, too, was bombed. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_aqm3dg_Bosnia_blonde-8402.jpg Sarajevans along the Ferhedija, the main pedestrian street in the Old Town. The women here are not exactly shrinking violets, given the copious amounts of lip gloss, rouge, mascara and eyeshadow they pile on. Various journalists have written that during the siege of Sarajevo, women continued to wear makeup as they went to the market, in part as an act of defiance against the abnormalcy of war, and, in part, because of the importance they place on their appearance. Once supplies dried up, they resorted to creating their makeup from crude homemade supplies. Nowadays a forest of black spikes surround the eyes of Sarajevo's young women to complement their hot pink lipstick. Sarajevans along the Ferhedija, the main pedestrian street in the Old Town. The women here are not exactly shrinking violets, given the copious amounts of lip gloss, rouge, mascara and eyeshadow they pile on. Various journalists have written that during the siege of Sarajevo, women continued to wear makeup as they went to the market, in part as an act of defiance against the abnormalcy of war, and, in part, because of the importance they place on their appearance. Once supplies dried up, they resorted to creating their makeup from crude homemade supplies. Nowadays a forest of black spikes surround the eyes of Sarajevo's young women to complement their hot pink lipstick. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_rvv9e8_crutchBW.jpg At night in the Bascarsija. The impacts of the 1992-1995 war are evident both in the bullet-riddled building facades as well as among the population. At night in the Bascarsija. The impacts of the 1992-1995 war are evident both in the bullet-riddled building facades as well as among the population. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_9mmj18_Bosnia_sweeping-8614.jpg Kazandziluk street, where mortar shells and bullets that have been repurposed into vases and pens are sold. Kazandziluk street, where mortar shells and bullets that have been repurposed into vases and pens are sold. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_tahems_icecreamBW.jpg Sarajevans along the Ferhadija, the main pedestrian street in the Old Town. Sarajevans along the Ferhadija, the main pedestrian street in the Old Town. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_kfualr_2dressesnightBW.jpg Sarajevans out at night. Sarajevo is boisterous and does not go to bed early. My hotel was centrally located in the old part of town and I was lulled to sleep by the thumping of Europop as young people crowded the cafes long past midnight, ebullient cheers emanating from clubs where big TV screens showing the Eurocup finals lit up the night. Sarajevans out at night. Sarajevo is boisterous and does not go to bed early. My hotel was centrally located in the old part of town and I was lulled to sleep by the thumping of Europop as young people crowded the cafes long past midnight, ebullient cheers emanating from clubs where big TV screens showing the Eurocup finals lit up the night. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_rozk8a_dezvaBW.jpg Dezva for drinking coffee in Bosnia. Dezva for drinking coffee in Bosnia. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_m4l1qw_Bosnia_moricahan-9145.jpg At Morica Han, a popular cafe. At noon, across cafes in Sarajevo, locals begin to stream in, ordering coffee from tiny traditional dezvas poured into even tinier coffee cups, where the delicious bitter black substance rests above the thick molasses of coffee grounds that have nestled to the bottom. Locals gesture, laugh, smoke, sit; and the cafes don't clear out until long past midnight. At Morica Han, a popular cafe. At noon, across cafes in Sarajevo, locals begin to stream in, ordering coffee from tiny traditional dezvas poured into even tinier coffee cups, where the delicious bitter black substance rests above the thick molasses of coffee grounds that have nestled to the bottom. Locals gesture, laugh, smoke, sit; and the cafes don't clear out until long past midnight. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ln6s59cx_rxwavf_Bosnia_Dadbeer.jpg Dad. Dad. https://vraduphotography.com/burma/myanmar monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_doorway-2092.jpg BAGAN Temple entryway. BAGAN Temple entryway. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_widelandscapesepia2-2164.jpg BAGAN BAGAN https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_bowing_down-2094.jpg BAGAN Worshipper inside a temple. BAGAN Worshipper inside a temple. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_ricepaddies-35220064.jpg AMARAPURA Rice paddies in the Irrawaddy River. AMARAPURA Rice paddies in the Irrawaddy River. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_Nike-1992.jpg MANDALAY Burmese women and children often wear thanaka paste on their faces, sometimes applied in unique designs, to protect against sun exposure. MANDALAY Burmese women and children often wear thanaka paste on their faces, sometimes applied in unique designs, to protect against sun exposure. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_sepialandscape-35220003.jpg BAGAN BAGAN https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burmabus.jpg BAGAN A local bus is ready to depart. BAGAN A local bus is ready to depart. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burmadoorsepia.jpg MANDALAY Detail, Teak House. MANDALAY Detail, Teak House. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_monkbedroom-35220026.jpg AMARAPURA A monk's bedroom. AMARAPURA A monk's bedroom. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_sepiatemple-35220014.jpg BAGAN BAGAN https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_boy2-2236.jpg RANGOON/YANGON A boy stays close to his mother's side. RANGOON/YANGON A boy stays close to his mother's side. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_riverbank-35220060.jpg AMARAPURA U Bein bridge. AMARAPURA U Bein bridge. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Burma_sideglance-2240.jpg RANGOON/YANGON Outside the Shwedagon Pagoda. RANGOON/YANGON Outside the Shwedagon Pagoda. https://vraduphotography.com/the-smallest-quadrant monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/buzzardpoint_-028.jpg OCTOBER 2015 The site near Buzzard Point, slated for development of the soccer stadium. The site, an industrial zone is located next to a cement factory, a former scrap recycling yard, and power substation, as well as two blocks from a low-rise low-income housing. Local residents have expressed concern over the potential for soil and air contaminants to impact the community once new construction begins. OCTOBER 2015 The site near Buzzard Point, slated for development of the soccer stadium. The site, an industrial zone is located next to a cement factory, a former scrap recycling yard, and power substation, as well as two blocks from a low-rise low-income housing. Local residents have expressed concern over the potential for soil and air contaminants to impact the community once new construction begins. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/cementfactory-10.jpg OCTOBER 2014 The cement factory, currently adjacent to the site slated for development of the soccer stadium near Buzzard Point. The stadium site and cement factory are located two blocks from a low-rise low-income housing community. OCTOBER 2014 The cement factory, currently adjacent to the site slated for development of the soccer stadium near Buzzard Point. The stadium site and cement factory are located two blocks from a low-rise low-income housing community. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/baggingprepBW-3572.jpg EPTEMBER 2013 The Fish Market in Washington DC, down by the SW waterfront has been a mainstay in the city for decades. Soon, it is slated to undergo significant renovations. Here, on a typical Saturday morning at the market, fishmongers and cooks, many who have worked there for decades, prepare for their first customers. EPTEMBER 2013 The Fish Market in Washington DC, down by the SW waterfront has been a mainstay in the city for decades. Soon, it is slated to undergo significant renovations. Here, on a typical Saturday morning at the market, fishmongers and cooks, many who have worked there for decades, prepare for their first customers. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/SWlightpost-044.jpg UMMER 2014 Often dubbed "The Little Quadrant That Could," Southwest DC is currently undergoing major changes with new construction and a city plan for renewal. Photo taken from L'Enfant Promenade overlooking the SE-SW freeway. UMMER 2014 Often dubbed "The Little Quadrant That Could," Southwest DC is currently undergoing major changes with new construction and a city plan for renewal. Photo taken from L'Enfant Promenade overlooking the SE-SW freeway. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/syphaxplaygroundbw-027.jpg AUGUST 2014 Syphax Gardens housing community, during a "back-to-school" event for the residence's children. AUGUST 2014 Syphax Gardens housing community, during a "back-to-school" event for the residence's children. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/SW_tablediscussion2BW-254.jpg JANUARY 2014 Community members pore over and provide input to Southwest's development plans at a public meeting. JANUARY 2014 Community members pore over and provide input to Southwest's development plans at a public meeting. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/blindwhinoBWwidecloseup-057.jpg WINTER 2014 The Blind Whino, a former church repurposed into a community art space. WINTER 2014 The Blind Whino, a former church repurposed into a community art space. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/safeway_plants-103.jpg DECEMBER 2013 A lot remains empty as the surrounding structures have been renovated into new buildings and a new supermarket. DECEMBER 2013 A lot remains empty as the surrounding structures have been renovated into new buildings and a new supermarket. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/SWbackyardwithtowers1-030.jpg UMMER 2014 Greenleaf Gardens' low-rise housing community for low income residents. Current planning discussions include much-needed redevelopment of Greenleaf Gardens. Many residents fear that they will not be able to remain in, or return to, their homes should new construction take place. UMMER 2014 Greenleaf Gardens' low-rise housing community for low income residents. Current planning discussions include much-needed redevelopment of Greenleaf Gardens. Many residents fear that they will not be able to remain in, or return to, their homes should new construction take place. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/housesfield1_BW-238.jpg UMMER 2014 Mid-century homes in Southwest, D.C., facing the Potomac River. UMMER 2014 Mid-century homes in Southwest, D.C., facing the Potomac River. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/L-130.jpg WINTER 2014 View of L'enfent Promenage and Bannker Park from the Fish Market. WINTER 2014 View of L'enfent Promenage and Bannker Park from the Fish Market. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/SW_areastagefoyer-028.jpg WINTER 2014 Interior of the remodeled Arena Stage. WINTER 2014 Interior of the remodeled Arena Stage. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/SW_BWemptydock-154.jpg DECEMBER 2013 The docks lie vacant as the waterfront prepares for a major construction project, the Wharf, which began in June 2014. DECEMBER 2013 The docks lie vacant as the waterfront prepares for a major construction project, the Wharf, which began in June 2014. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/deckchairs_BW-091.jpg DECEMBER 2013 The southwest waterfront, pre-demolition and reconstruction. DECEMBER 2013 The southwest waterfront, pre-demolition and reconstruction. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/patrickfishmarket1BW-3747.jpg The Fish Market in Washington DC, down by the SW waterfront has been a mainstay in the city for decades. Soon, it is slated to undergo significant renovations. On a typical Saturday morning at the market, fishmongers who have worked there for decades, such as Patrick (pictured here), prepare for their first customers. The Fish Market in Washington DC, down by the SW waterfront has been a mainstay in the city for decades. Soon, it is slated to undergo significant renovations. On a typical Saturday morning at the market, fishmongers who have worked there for decades, such as Patrick (pictured here), prepare for their first customers. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/SWfencecloseup-082.jpg JULY 2014 Often dubbed "The Little Quadrant That Could," Southwest D.C. is currently undergoing major changes with new construction and a city plan for renewal. Here, the Wharf construction is underway to create a new waterfront experience for the city. JULY 2014 Often dubbed "The Little Quadrant That Could," Southwest D.C. is currently undergoing major changes with new construction and a city plan for renewal. 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Under the housing first model, with assistance from Pathways to Housing, D.C., Dee has transitioned off the streets into her own home and is actively seeking employment. ‘Housing first’ provides the most vulnerable, chronically homeless with housing before adding permanent supportive services to address mental and physical health, substance abuse, employment, education and family reunification so that people can get back on their feet. Dee Curry, 59, once faced chronic homelessness, unable to manage her substance abuse and mental illness. Under the housing first model, with assistance from Pathways to Housing, D.C., Dee has transitioned off the streets into her own home and is actively seeking employment. ‘Housing first’ provides the most vulnerable, chronically homeless with housing before adding permanent supportive services to address mental and physical health, substance abuse, employment, education and family reunification so that people can get back on their feet. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/CC2016_364-.jpg 20161021_ Caryn Cramer, Washington, DC, October 21, 2016. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/CH-022.jpg 201600408_ Kairos House, Christ House, Washington, DC, April 2016 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/JMforweb-108.jpg 20151127_ Jonathan and David Morgenstein of Empowerment Solar, Washingon, D.C., November 27, 2015. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/LSbklyn-030.jpg 20140626_ NYC, 2014 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/CD-671.jpg 201600731_ Cheryl Davis, July 31, 2016. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/Joy_test2dBW.jpg Adults | vraduphotography.com View Adults by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/P5.jpg Adults | vraduphotography.com View Adults by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/nicole6BW_web.jpg Adults | vraduphotography.com View Adults by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/MG-014.jpg Adults | vraduphotography.com View Adults by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/DRportrait-035.jpg Adults | vraduphotography.com View Adults by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/tamsBW-6057.jpg Adults | vraduphotography.com View Adults by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/DJ1sky.jpg Adults | vraduphotography.com View Adults by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/chisaii2.jpg Adults | vraduphotography.com View Adults by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/SKSWwedding_bride-6080.jpg Adults | vraduphotography.com View Adults by vraduphotography.com. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/STARS_Faith_sideblue.jpg Faith (and Perseverence). Faith's dream is to study both biochemistry and French. She took up drama in secondary school to practice her French. “My favorite role was playing the part of a grandfather in a play about post-election violence in Kenya and how Kenyans suffered. I had a walking stick and wore big trousers and a big, ugly shirt.” She laughed. So, then, why biochemistry? “Because in our communities, medicine is not well distributed and there is a growing shortage. 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Participants in Young Life Capernaum share a moment during one Saturday "club." https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_mpvyuc_YL_gameroom1-3782.jpg At camp, this young women has just beaten her opponent at a game of table hockey. At camp, this young women has just beaten her opponent at a game of table hockey. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_u1zli7_YL_stage-4158.jpg Campers on stage for a music trivia game. For every missed guess, the leaders had to stuff another piece of candy into their mouths. Campers on stage for a music trivia game. For every missed guess, the leaders had to stuff another piece of candy into their mouths. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_dlle2i_YL_danceparty1-1199.jpg Dance party during one Saturday's club. Dance party during one Saturday's club. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_a5r8u2_YL_danceparty3-4003.jpg Outdoor dance party. Outdoor dance party. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_j549fg_YL_pool-5434.jpg Two leaders assist a camper during the water relay race. Two leaders assist a camper during the water relay race. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_mfn589_YL_foodfight-4569.jpg A camper attempts to catch a grape in his mouth as food flies across the table. A camper attempts to catch a grape in his mouth as food flies across the table. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_s3cn30_YL_aaron-5852.jpg After games, during one Saturday "club." After games, during one Saturday "club." https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_geghq2_YL_changes-0660.jpg At Young Life's annual fundraising dinner in Washington D.C. This participant proudly shares with the audience how her life has changed. At Young Life's annual fundraising dinner in Washington D.C. This participant proudly shares with the audience how her life has changed. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_qucfjm_YL_chasingJacquann-1245.jpg Dance party during one Saturday's club. Dance party during one Saturday's club. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_o27y1z_YL_jokingaround-1158.jpg Two participants banter (and occasionally flirt) during club. Two participants banter (and occasionally flirt) during club. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_xlmq82_YL_poolparty-5476.jpg The swimming pool at Young Life Capernaum camp. The swimming pool at Young Life Capernaum camp. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_7g8ng1_YL_zipline2-4696.jpg Coming down the zipline: Camp "buddies" were on hand to lift her out of the water and place her back in her wheelchair. Coming down the zipline: Camp "buddies" were on hand to lift her out of the water and place her back in her wheelchair. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_5k0i5w_YL_jabrilsoftfocus-4141.jpg A camper listens while others sing during a camp-wide gathering. A camper listens while others sing during a camp-wide gathering. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_7v80mf_YL_pieface-1056.jpg Game night, where "Pie your Leader in the Face" is a yearly favorite. Game night, where "Pie your Leader in the Face" is a yearly favorite. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_kmsdnn_YL_001-4221.jpg A camper and her leaders during "cabin time," which is set aside for discussion and contemplation. A camper and her leaders during "cabin time," which is set aside for discussion and contemplation. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_qnt7ei_YL_balancing1-5115.jpg Scores of campers and leaders are standing on a wooden balancing beam during game night. As everyone shifts their weight to one side, the beam slams up or down. Scores of campers and leaders are standing on a wooden balancing beam during game night. As everyone shifts their weight to one side, the beam slams up or down. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_2ts60v_YL_up-5076.jpg Game night. Game night. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_56iqjw_YL_danceparty2-.jpg Game night, where another dance party has just ensued. Game night, where another dance party has just ensued. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_fm2prejk_dhw24k_YL_chairrunner-4541.jpg A Special Place | vraduphotography.com View A Special Place by vraduphotography.com. https://vraduphotography.com/san-joaquin's-thirst monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ysat0eik_gn3j94_orangegrove2-8346.jpg A typical orange grove in the Central Valley. Water is disbursed to trees from various pumps situated inside the grove via piping that runs along the ground. The water used to irrigate crops comes from the Sierra Nevada mountains, whereas groundwater which is contaminated by decades of fertilizer and pesticide use and nitrate runoff from dairies, is the source of local drinking water. A typical orange grove in the Central Valley. Water is disbursed to trees from various pumps situated inside the grove via piping that runs along the ground. The water used to irrigate crops comes from the Sierra Nevada mountains, whereas groundwater which is contaminated by decades of fertilizer and pesticide use and nitrate runoff from dairies, is the source of local drinking water. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ysat0eik_mmxgzm_peachgroveshadow3-6001.jpg A fruit orchard lies dormant after the harvest. The Central Valley produces much of the fruit, vegetables and nuts that we eat domestically and export, including peaches, apricots, grapes, walnuts, olives and pomegranates. A fruit orchard lies dormant after the harvest. The Central Valley produces much of the fruit, vegetables and nuts that we eat domestically and export, including peaches, apricots, grapes, walnuts, olives and pomegranates. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ysat0eik_s6u88s_valerianawatercolor-8735.jpg Valeriana, a local community organizer in her home in Tooleville, where the drinking water is not safe for human consumption. Valeriana, a local community organizer in her home in Tooleville, where the drinking water is not safe for human consumption. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ysat0eik_eqnagm_cropwaterbirds-8272.jpg A reservoir, intended only for crop irrigation, winds its way through fruit groves. The pristine water is sourced from the Sierra Nevada mountains. Such water is not accessible to local communities for drinking water. A reservoir, intended only for crop irrigation, winds its way through fruit groves. The pristine water is sourced from the Sierra Nevada mountains. Such water is not accessible to local communities for drinking water. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ysat0eik_fpr1c3_dirtypipefield8214a.jpg In Seville, a community of a few hundred people in the Central Valley, this pipe delivers drinking water to local residents. Though Seville's water tank was just retrofitted, some of the local piping that runs through the town is decrepit and exposed to the elements. In Seville, a community of a few hundred people in the Central Valley, this pipe delivers drinking water to local residents. Though Seville's water tank was just retrofitted, some of the local piping that runs through the town is decrepit and exposed to the elements. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ysat0eik_w4elxf_bigpiperusted3-9062.jpg A corroded pipe, one of many commonly found in community drinking water systems throughout the Central Valley. A corroded pipe, one of many commonly found in community drinking water systems throughout the Central Valley. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ysat0eik_i2862b_becky-8238.jpg Becky Quintana, a grassroots organizer, has been advocating for clean water for many years, starting in her hometown of Seville. Becky Quintana, a grassroots organizer, has been advocating for clean water for many years, starting in her hometown of Seville. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ysat0eik_m9y7fg_attorneypresenting2-8601.jpg Over the past few years, the Community Water Center has organized local residents to raise awareness on the health impacts of drinking water and to advocate at a state and local level for change. As one outgrowth of CWC's engagement, residents have begun to focus on other issues affecting them by further organizing and tapping into resources that could bring about greater awareness and changes. In recent years, residents of Cutler-Orosi (towns in the Central Valley where many immigrant farm workers live) have come together under the group "Vecinos Unidos," or Neighbors United, and meet regularly in public spaces. On the evening when I visited, a local attorney presented on and answered questions regarding immigration policies, no small issue in the San Joaquin Valley. Over the past few years, the Community Water Center has organized local residents to raise awareness on the health impacts of drinking water and to advocate at a state and local level for change. As one outgrowth of CWC's engagement, residents have begun to focus on other issues affecting them by further organizing and tapping into resources that could bring about greater awareness and changes. In recent years, residents of Cutler-Orosi (towns in the Central Valley where many immigrant farm workers live) have come together under the group "Vecinos Unidos," or Neighbors United, and meet regularly in public spaces. On the evening when I visited, a local attorney presented on and answered questions regarding immigration policies, no small issue in the San Joaquin Valley. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ysat0eik_azpha2_quevedo1-8543.jpg Jesus Quevedo, an activist who has deep roots to his community, looks on during a community gathering. He is one of many who have spoken out against contamination of local drinking water. Jesus Quevedo, an activist who has deep roots to his community, looks on during a community gathering. He is one of many who have spoken out against contamination of local drinking water. https://storage.neonsky.app/4df269c081183/images/c7nk7dlv_ysat0eik_bhomlf_orange3color.jpg Orange covered in kaolin clay, a type of pesticide, which is deemed innocuous by many in the industry when compared to other pesticides that are not as visible. The clay, applied generously to the crops, to the point where they look like they have been doused in white paint, is intended to shield crops from sunburn. I took this photo to illustrate the inputs to our food and how these inputs may have wider environmental impacts. Most of us, especially we who live in urban surroundings, are often not aware of how our food is grown and are not well equipped to understand the broader impacts of our food options. As many fertilizers and pesticides are not visible, this photo is also intended to show what our food would look like, still connected to the vine, if we could see all chemicals and substances applied to it. Orange covered in kaolin clay, a type of pesticide, which is deemed innocuous by many in the industry when compared to other pesticides that are not as visible. The clay, applied generously to the crops, to the point where they look like they have been doused in white paint, is intended to shield crops from sunburn. I took this photo to illustrate the inputs to our food and how these inputs may have wider environmental impacts. Most of us, especially we who live in urban surroundings, are often not aware of how our food is grown and are not well equipped to understand the broader impacts of our food options. As many fertilizers and pesticides are not visible, this photo is also intended to show what our food would look like, still connected to the vine, if we could see all chemicals and substances applied to it.