Saturday, May 31

Nepal

Once again showing my commitment to my work, I clear off for a holiday in Nepal.


Cycled up to Nagarkot, 35km outside of Kathmandu. The last 10km were quite hardgoing.



More photos...

Kathmandu is such a holiday after Dhaka. Everything is so much easier (climate, hassle, transport). Coming back was difficult.

Friday, May 30

Kenya photography: 'It gives them a voice' (Guardian)

Interesting idea ... give cameras to kids in slums.

My qualitative data so far is not providing the depth I would have liked. Wondering whether some photography could help.

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Slum clearance

On my way to work saw this small slum area being demolished. The people living there were told that morning that their homes were going to be demolished at midday.



Later that day most of the materials were being salvaged by anyone with a rickshaw-cart.


A few slums in the Mohakali area seem to have been cleared lately. I'm not sure if it's part of a larger programme of clearances. Either way it doesn't seem to have made local newspapers.