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Refugee camps – a home that isn’t a home

by on 18. Apr, 2011 in Africa, Aid and development, Human rights, Migration, My life, Photography, Refugees

Before working in the aid sector, I had very little understanding about refugee camps, thinking they were simply makeshift shelters set up temporarily for people fleeing conflict or disasters. Perhaps for the most fortunate of the unfortunate who find themselves in a camp this is the case. But as this powerful photo essay commemorating the [...]

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How about a Universal Declaration of Earth Rights?

by on 14. Apr, 2011 in Culture, Environment, Human rights, Politics

In my last post I talked about the promotion and protection of South African people’s rights through the country’s post-apartheid Constitution.  If you thought that was impressive, try this… Bolivia is set to pass bold new laws protecting the rights of the environment.  ’The Law of Mother Earth’ as it is felicitously named will enshrine [...]

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South Africa – the positive and negative legacies of apartheid

by on 11. Apr, 2011 in Africa, Art, Culture, Ethnicity, Human rights, Migration, Multiculturalism, Photography, Politics

If I was lucky enough to be in New York over coming months, I would be dedicating an afternoon to visit MoMA and the exhibition Impressions from South Africa, 1965 to Now.  This unique exhibition charts the social turmoil which has defined the country over recent decades, and looks to contain an impressive collection of [...]

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