While working with Pramod (see previous post for his story) we hiked into the countryside of the Western Ghat mountains of Maharashtra. After hiking by waterfalls and creeks we happened across a Muslim celebration called Urs. It is a three day celebration given in honor of...
While photographing for Anu Silas in Pune India, I accompanied her to recently acquired land that will allow Vanitashray’s school to expand to 3500 students. The plan was to provide aerial photography with my drone but an unexpected storm thwarted our efforts. On our return we...
September 30th, arrival in Pune India Ever since meeting Anu Silas at the World Without Orphans Global Forum I have wanted to make good on a promise to visit and photograph for her ministry in Pune India. Today that promise was made good, I only regret that...
My friend Princys grandfather pastored this church for many years. ...
Princys family - (from photo above) Grandmother - Ruth Samuel. Cousin Sherin. Uncle's Mom: Achamma. Uncle : Vinu. Aunt : Esther. Baby : Shapthika. Sister in law : Carol Brother : Sam Godwin Mother :Lilly Grace. And Princys words not mine (?) - And most important person in our family he is standing in the center, he...
With memories of our tearful goodbyes to Binu’s family still lingering, Carissa and I were picked up at the Coimbatore airport by Princy’s mother and father, Immanuel Manoharan and Lilly Grace who is a as beautiful as her name. They immediately welcomed us into their home,...
During mine and Carissa’s flight from Cambodia to India, re-watching The 100-Foot Journey was great preparation for the experience that lie ahead. The movie is about a family from India who suffers the tragic loss of their mom (and wife) leading the father to move the...
Three years ago when I spent time in Cambodia I met tuk tuk driver Mao Khvan and we became friends. When it came time to depart to the airport, it was a lovely surprise for him to bring his sweet wife Lea and precious two...
Siem Reap Cambodia’s Santa Clara Hotel - Capturing Grace on a 16 flight, 5 week journey throughout Asia As our time in Cambodia came to a close, Siem Reap’s Santa Clara hotel provided the perfect place to rest up before our 9 hours of flights to...
Caught in an unending cycle of poverty the thousands living on Tonle Sap lake are unable to overcome their status of being a people without a country. Children born to those who survive on Tonle Sap are not issued birth certificates. Those who call the...
