A New England Kid
Prison Beauty Saloon in Eldoret, Kenya. I wasn’t allowed to take pictures in either of the prisons we went to, but I did get permission to take pictures at the beauty saloon there at the women’s prison…
First off a few people wanted to see a picture of me in Kenya, so here it is:
This series of pictures follows a boat of net fishermen from 8pm or so at night till dawn, then the Usenge Beach area during the fish trading, when all the boats return. The night shots are extremely difficult because it’s pitch black and they don’t use lights… I can’t use radio triggered flashes in the middle of the night, because that’s just mean and they have a wicked hard job, so I just sort of relied on the random headlamps being used and the moon before it set. Since I was out with the fishermen all night I still haven’t slept, so can’t really stay up to write more tonight. Some other time I will be able to expand on the issues with depleted fisheries and ownership disputes with Uganda… Now I get to go to sleep.
the lights off in the distance are the lantern trap fishermen
After a few days attempted work… lots of pictures to come
Nzoia river at dawn… I woke up at 5, walked for 30 minutes, took a motorbike 25 minutes or so to the river, and was still there wayyy before the sun rose. I’m so used to trying to take sunrise pictures in Massachusetts summer timing, that I thought I would have to be there by 4:30 to catch the right light.
Joy Mdivo was crowned JusticeMaker at the CLEAR Kisumu offices by Sanjeewa on Saturday and was happy to wear the t-shirt.
We were lucky enough to travel to Vihiga today with Sanjeewa Liyanage from IBJ to announce the newest International Bridges to Justice Maker competition winner Evans. Evans took us around and showed us the work that he had been doing in the community and then took us to his home where we surprised him with the news that he was going to be a recipient of $5000 for his proposed project on legal rights in the community. It was a very happy moment for everyone and Sanjeewa says everyone at the office will be very jealous that he got to be the bearer of good news!
