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March 2, 2017January 26, 2022 sarahannayphotography Kolkata 2017

On Kolkata, time and a grasshopper

As I sit back—head finally rested after one week of miserable jet lag—with familiar faces surrounding my workspace, a Mary Oliver poem shouts at me. One line, really. I'll let you figure out which one, but I can't bear leave out any stanza from one of my favorite poems, "The Summer Day". The summer wind … Continue reading On Kolkata, time and a grasshopper

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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