Anything that is raw and real with Alex King
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11/01/21 • 34 min
Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss how a Maori/Polynesian photographer crafts stories about Indigenous culture, her people, and their connection to the land on this episode of Storytelling for Change.
Alex King, a Maori/Polynesian photographer based in the Cook Islands, specializes in photo documentary, storytelling, portrait photography and weddings. As a young indigenous photographer connecting back to my roots through storytelling and photography, My passion is directed at changing peoples perspective through raw images and documenting experiences and showing the similarities and challenges through peoples stories and events in our communities.
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Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss how a Maori/Polynesian photographer crafts stories about Indigenous culture, her people, and their connection to the land on this episode of Storytelling for Change.
Alex King, a Maori/Polynesian photographer based in the Cook Islands, specializes in photo documentary, storytelling, portrait photography and weddings. As a young indigenous photographer connecting back to my roots through storytelling and photography, My passion is directed at changing peoples perspective through raw images and documenting experiences and showing the similarities and challenges through peoples stories and events in our communities.
Follow Alex King on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/AlexKingPhotography/
Join the PWB Community PWB:
https://www.photographerswithoutborders.org/signup#join
Find us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/photographerswithoutborders/
Find us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/photographerswithoutborderscanada/
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Human Trafficking with Sophie Otiende
Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss what defines Human Trafficking and how storytelling can end this form of slavery on this episode of Storytelling for Change.
Sophie Otiende describes herself as a feminist, teacher and survivor advocate for human trafficking. She has been working with grassroots organizations for the past ten years in organization development, project management and resource mobilization. For the past five years Sophie has been working with HAART Kenya, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about and supporting victims and survivors of human trafficking. She was responsible for the management and coordination of the protection program, development of curriculum on human trafficking and policies and resource mobilization for the organization. Sophie is passionate about storytelling and the power of stories to create change and educate and a fervent activist of ethical storytelling and of black women writing and documenting about themselves. What exactly is human trafficking, and how can we use storytelling to end this horrible form of slavery?
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Beyond the Gun with Damari McBride
Join Photographers Without Borders as we look “beyond the gun” at the worlds of anti-poaching and conservation on this episode of Storytelling for Change.
After completing his BA in Criminal Justice with a minor in Philosophy from Ferris State University, Damari McBride decided that his passion for helping and empowering people would be better served through photography and storytelling. McBride relocated to Asia where he spent four years improving his photography and enhancing his abilities as an artist, educator, and human. Combining philosophy, photography, and current events, Damari has made it his mission to challenge everyday people to learn about the world around them and how they can be actively involved with improving our communities.Most recently, Damari travelled to South Africa to photograph a story about looking beyond the gun at anti-poaching where he discovered some ugly truths about the cycle of violence. How do we look beyond the gun at the problem of anti-poaching?
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https://www.instagram.com/damarimcbride/
Join the PWB Community PWB:
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