Location: Delhi
Date: Tue, 2010/03/09 – 11:00am – Sat, 2010/03/13 – 8:00am
Price: Free
Category: Exhibition
Duration: From 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Another me: Transformations from pain to power! Photographs by Achinto Bhadra!
The girls and women in these photographs are survivors or trafficking, rape or abandonment, or are the children of sex workers. They have been in the care of Sanlaap, a non-governmental organization based in Kolkata, India. At the beginning of the project, Another Me was a simple documentary project to illustrate these girls’ stories with portraits that protected their identities. Over time, through the communal inspiration of the photographer, Achinto Bhadra, the counsellor, Harleen Walia, and the girls and women, the photography project evolved into a therapeutic activity. And finally, in costume and makeup, before the camera, each transformed into “another me” – a healing, strengthening experience that has had a lasting impact on every girl and woman.