In the country of Bangladesh amongst its hills known as the Chitagong Hill Tracts are a people who are in danger of losing their languages. With no written alphabet and no way to preserve their languages they begin to lose their culture. Tim Brookes creator of the kickstarter Endangered Alphabets Project is on a mission to see that the people [...]
War is a word we often associate with history books, not always being able to relate it to our everyday lives. The Karen, a people group of Burma, have known little but war for the last 60 years. The unrest which started in 1948 has sent nearly 160,000 displaced persons to Thailand where the Karen people struggle to [...]
Building Burundi The Batwa are a marginalized and neglected people group in Burundi, Africa. They call themselves the forgotten people. But in the village of Busiga, they are ready for change. Through an on the ground partnership, and the response of hundreds of people upon hearing the story of the Batwa, Loveworks is working to empower this community as they [...]
By: Stephanie Love Barcelona is a city of diversity; a city of culture- an explosion of culture. The people of Barcelona live culture through art, music, design, etc. It is part of their nature, runs in their blood and is poured out as they cruise along their day separated by peratives, olives and enjoying other’s company. The city is divided [...]
I was drawn to this scene because of the contrast between the boats on the left, which are symbolic of the tourism industry that pervades the Ganges River, and the two men who represent the throngs of Hindus who come each morning to worship Mother Ganga and bathe in the river. -Joe Murray, The Visual Advocate A photograph is worth [...]
By: Andrea Arzaba This post is part of our special coverage Mexico’s Drug War. Threads, needles and fabrics have become warriors for peace in Mexico. In cities like Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City, men and women of all ages have decided to speak out and share their thoughts and experiences on violence by participating in a collective relief effort through embroidery. [...]
By: Fred Petrossian From mainstream news headlines it seems Iran and Israel are on the edge of war. Israeli politicians continue to threaten attacking Iranian nuclear facilities and Iranian authorities recite their old slogans that Israel will ‘disappear from the map.’ But as the noise of war rises from both sides, so does activism for peace. Recently, Israelis demonstrated for peace in their capital city of Tel Aviv [...]
By: J.T Liss J.T. Liss is a New York photographer that uses photography for social change. Using photography and turning it into advocacy, helping others in need, and allowing art to spread positivity. J.T. is a regular writer for Eye See Media. Big Sur – The famous mountains of Big Sur were one of the most amazing sights I [...]
By: Omid Bidar The decades of war and terrorism have placed Afghanistan among the world’s most dangerous countries. Despite the progress made by the country since the ousting of the Taliban in 2001, most media writing about Afghanistan focus stubbornly on negative issues such as bomb blasts, suicide attacks, and casualties. Reports in such media feature terrifying pictures that lead most people to never [...]
By: Joanna Hanson At the beginning of this summer of 2012 a group of 20 kids and teens, based mostly out of Southern California, calling themselves the Shoe Crew started a movement to clothe the feet of under-privileged youth. By the end of the summer the Shoe Crew hoped to fill a warehouse with brand new athletic shoes [...]
