Mammalapuram, Tamil Nadu, India -- A Saturday afternoon on the Bay of Bengal.
February 24, 2009
February 15, 2009
A Dalit Woman
Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India -- She invited me into her home and shared what it was like when her parents married her off at 11 years and the process for finding a husband for her own daughter. Her status as a Dalit woman, i.e., an "untouchable" and a female, subjects her to the worst kinds of mistreatment and discrimination.
February 11, 2009
"Ultra Poor?"
Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India -- Budhemma was one of 10 widows I interviewed yesterday -- all of whom are considered "ultra poor" in that they are women heads of the household, lack access to enough land to support themselves, have no livestock, and are not members of a microfinance program.
February 9, 2009
A Young Merchant
Old City, Hyderabad, India -- A young merchant selling his wares paused for his photo to be taken.
February 8, 2009
Family Outing
Old City, Hyderabad, India -- The auto rickshaw is just the right size for a Saturday family outing.
February 7, 2009
A Kind Soul
Old City, Hyderabad, India -- One of the many kind souls I met at the bazaar -- and probably my favorite.
February 6, 2009
An Afternoon Chat
Old City, Hyderabad, India -- In the Old City, where 92 percent of the population is Muslim, women and girls shared a bit about their lives with me. When the camera came out, a few veils went up.
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