Photos from the Blind School, New Delhi

in #story8 years ago

This was a very humbling experience. I was volunteering at an Arts Fair that is a very popular event on the social calendar of the New Delhi social elite, called the "Blind School Diwali Mela" translating to Blind School Diwali Fair (Mela = Fair, Diwali is one of our major festivals). Thousands attend every year, but surprisingly, the school itself seems rather insulated from the blatant commercialisation of its name, and largely ignored by the organisers and those who attend.

Around mid-day I took a break and wandered off with my camera, eventually finding my way into a classroom, where I saw something rather bittersweet - a group of blind and partially blind schoolchildren trying to blow bubbles against the sun. I could try and describe all the things you can feel in a moment like that, but it would be futile. I'll leave you with the images instead. I ended up calling the series "bubbles".

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Hey good work man 👍

Beautiful portraits, very alive, very close... great!

Thanks for the kind words :)

You did an amazing job! Thanks for sharing. I will resteem your post. Keep up the good work. These kind of topics really need more attention.

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thank you for sharing...its truly humbling post

Thank you. One of those moments that are hard to forget.

Thanks for sharing man!

You're welcome. Happy I could share a story that doesn't often get told.

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