Lassal / Dark – photography
I was asked by an architect, if I could possibly make some photographs of the pavillons he had recently built in the main railwaystation in Frankfurt. As you need a special permit to walk around there with a camera and as I ended up getting one of these, I went there a little more often just for the fun of it.
Most of these pictures were taken with a little point&shoot.
(sorry, the gallery content was lost … I have yet to repair this entry)
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Where:
European Parliament, Brussels
When:
November 5-9, 2007
Opening reception on 6. November (18:30h)
Welcome address by Marcos Kyprianou, Commissioner for Health
Organised by Alexander Alvaro MEP
Why:
In December 2006 a friend and I took some personal time to visit a modest village in Kenya, Mosocho, to do some documentary work for a small NGO, the Fulda-Mosocho Project, whose mission is, amongst others, to fight Female Genital Mutilation.
Right away the people of Mosocho impressed me immensely! Other than commonly perceived in Europe, they were not passively waiting for help from outside – they were ready to do whatever necessary to help themselves. No work was too hard, no road too long – every second person I met was a teacher of some kind and everyone, regardless if child or adult, outdid themselves in courtesy and friendliness. I felt a deep necessity to portrait these people in my photographs as people of extreme dignity, strength … and hope!
As the Fulda-Mosocho Project was nominated for the Sakharov Price 2006, we received an invitation of Alexander Alvaro, FDP Member of the European Parliament, to show part of our material in an exhibition organized in and for the European Parliament.
The Sakharov Prize, the Prize for Freedom of Thought, is awarded annually as a means to honor individuals or organizations who have dedicated their lives to the defence of human rights and freedom.
Further Links:
Alexander Alvaro
Fulda-Mosocho Project
European Parliament
Sakharov Prize
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