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August 9, 2016December 30, 2016 sarahannayphotography Kolkata 2015

Vision for Empowerment Photo Exhibition 2016, St. Augustine, Florida

We had our second photo exhibition on July 28, 2016 in St. Augustine, Florida at DOS Coffee & Wine. Over one hundred people came out to support the girls and their work. All sales and donations support our next workshop in January 2017 in Kolkata!

November 19, 2015December 30, 2016 sarahannayphotography Kolkata 2015

The Artists

Here are the six artists that were part of the Vision for Empowerment Workshop 2015. Read their bios and see some of the images and portraits they made. This is a look into the street life of Kolkata—from the lens of six Bengali women. Read more about the class here. Shampa was born and brought up in … Continue reading The Artists

November 19, 2015December 30, 2016 sarahannayphotography Kolkata 2015

The Exhibition

During my second week in Kolkata, 8th Day Cafe reached out via Instagram to hear more about the project. I ended up eating there twice a week, enjoying a delicious cup of coffee and a bagel (my typical craving while abroad). I met with Andrew Shaughnessy and Varina Hart, who are currently on 1-2 year … Continue reading The Exhibition

November 18, 2015December 30, 2016 sarahannayphotography Kolkata 2015

The Workshop: Details & Curriculum

This photo was taken on the first day of the Vision for Empowerment workshop. Above is Debjani, the amazing translator I hired for 4 weeks and the 9 students enrolled in the class. There were 6 students that ended up completing the workshop, one dropped due to disinterest and two were hospitalized with dengue fever … Continue reading The Workshop: Details & Curriculum

August 31, 2015December 30, 2016 sarahannayphotography Kolkata 2015

First things first: Thank you

Ten months ago Vision for Empowerment (before it even had a name) was just an idea and today I am sitting 33,000 miles above the Polar icecaps on my flight to Hong Kong and onward to Kolkata. I’ve noticed time and time again that I spend a lot of energy doing (and ultimately stressing) and … Continue reading First things first: Thank you

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