you have to really ponder profession that you are running into what everyone
that you are running into what everyone
that you are running into what everyone else is running away from and it was
else is running away from and it was
else is running away from and it was incredibly freeing I just let go of fear
incredibly freeing I just let go of fear
incredibly freeing I just let go of fear and for me it’s just it’s about that
and for me it’s just it’s about that
and for me it’s just it’s about that whole connection you know and it was
whole connection you know and it was
whole connection you know and it was it’s not always with the camera
it’s not always with the camera
it’s not always with the camera it’s humanity I am very excited to be
it’s humanity I am very excited to be
it’s humanity I am very excited to be here thank you for coming to see me this
here thank you for coming to see me this
here thank you for coming to see me this is actually my second passport and I
is actually my second passport and I
is actually my second passport and I obtained my wanderlust in utero my mom
obtained my wanderlust in utero my mom
obtained my wanderlust in utero my mom was a flight attendant British flight
was a flight attendant British flight
was a flight attendant British flight attendant for Pan Am and dad was a
attendant for Pan Am and dad was a
attendant for Pan Am and dad was a research chemist and they met on a
research chemist and they met on a
research chemist and they met on a flight in well somewhere overseas and he
flight in well somewhere overseas and he
flight in well somewhere overseas and he fell in love with her legs she fell in
fell in love with her legs she fell in
fell in love with her legs she fell in love with his he was a rugby player for
love with his he was a rugby player for
love with his he was a rugby player for Cambridge I don’t know was the best
Cambridge I don’t know was the best
Cambridge I don’t know was the best basis of a marriage but it it it gave
basis of a marriage but it it it gave
basis of a marriage but it it it gave them a reason to emigrate to the States
them a reason to emigrate to the States
them a reason to emigrate to the States they wanted me to have a foothold in
they wanted me to have a foothold in
they wanted me to have a foothold in both continents just sort of instigate
both continents just sort of instigate
both continents just sort of instigate my love of travel and it worked but it
my love of travel and it worked but it
my love of travel and it worked but it was really mr. lay my high school
was really mr. lay my high school
was really mr. lay my high school English teacher that took me aside and
English teacher that took me aside and
English teacher that took me aside and really taught me how to use my first LS
really taught me how to use my first LS
really taught me how to use my first LS SLR camera and I can remember the first
SLR camera and I can remember the first
SLR camera and I can remember the first time he said they were photojournalist
time he said they were photojournalist
time he said they were photojournalist and that you could travel the world
and that you could travel the world
and that you could travel the world taking pictures and I was 15 years old
taking pictures and I was 15 years old
taking pictures and I was 15 years old and I said that’s what I want to do
and I said that’s what I want to do
and I said that’s what I want to do that’s what I want to be and I went on
that’s what I want to be and I went on
that’s what I want to be and I went on to study photojournalism and I was very
to study photojournalism and I was very
to study photojournalism and I was very drawn to Asia for whatever reason and I
drawn to Asia for whatever reason and I
drawn to Asia for whatever reason and I had this sort of deep-seated
had this sort of deep-seated
had this sort of deep-seated spirituality I was really affected by
Gandhi I wanted to go to India
Gandhi I wanted to go to India specifically
specifically
specifically and I saved my money to go trouble when
and I saved my money to go trouble when
and I saved my money to go trouble when I got out of college I lived with
I got out of college I lived with
I got out of college I lived with Bedouin sand a sinai in Egypt I worked
Bedouin sand a sinai in Egypt I worked
Bedouin sand a sinai in Egypt I worked on a kibbutz in Israel and I hitchhiked
on a kibbutz in Israel and I hitchhiked
on a kibbutz in Israel and I hitchhiked into Beirut when they bombed American
into Beirut when they bombed American
into Beirut when they bombed American Embassy got into all kinds of trouble
Embassy got into all kinds of trouble
Embassy got into all kinds of trouble there got held in a prison camp so I I
there got held in a prison camp so I I
there got held in a prison camp so I I came back to the States
came back to the States
came back to the States and now this is you know after really
and now this is you know after really
and now this is you know after really kind of traveling and backpacking for
kind of traveling and backpacking for
kind of traveling and backpacking for three years but photographing the whole
three years but photographing the whole
three years but photographing the whole time and my mom is now living in San
time and my mom is now living in San
time and my mom is now living in San Diego and I asked I went to this
Diego and I asked I went to this
Diego and I asked I went to this newspaper and I just said you know can
newspaper and I just said you know can
newspaper and I just said you know can you look at my work what do you think do
you look at my work what do you think do
you look at my work what do you think do you think I’ve a chance at doing this
you think I’ve a chance at doing this
you think I’ve a chance at doing this for a job and to my surprise they hired
for a job and to my surprise they hired
for a job and to my surprise they hired me on the spot and one day I was in the
me on the spot and one day I was in the
me on the spot and one day I was in the back of the the newspaper you know back
back of the the newspaper you know back
back of the the newspaper you know back when we were doing darker rooms and I
when we were doing darker rooms and I
when we were doing darker rooms and I was flipping through a magazine and I
was flipping through a magazine and I
was flipping through a magazine and I saw these beautiful doe-eyed children in
saw these beautiful doe-eyed children in
saw these beautiful doe-eyed children in this magazine and I felt like oh my gosh
this magazine and I felt like oh my gosh
this magazine and I felt like oh my gosh I’m 24 I’m so old I you know I’m gonna
I’m 24 I’m so old I you know I’m gonna
I’m 24 I’m so old I you know I’m gonna die at this newspaper will I ever get to
die at this newspaper will I ever get to
die at this newspaper will I ever get to India and I called the photographer and
India and I called the photographer and
India and I called the photographer and I told him how much I loved his work and
I told him how much I loved his work and
I told him how much I loved his work and he said well I’m a UNICEF photographer
he said well I’m a UNICEF photographer
he said well I’m a UNICEF photographer forever New York combined show me your
forever New York combined show me your
forever New York combined show me your portfolio so I bought a plane ticket I
portfolio so I bought a plane ticket I
portfolio so I bought a plane ticket I went out to New York the very next week
went out to New York the very next week
went out to New York the very next week I showed him what I was working on in
I showed him what I was working on in
I showed him what I was working on in shooting and he said this is this is
shooting and he said this is this is
shooting and he said this is this is great do you want to go shoot an
great do you want to go shoot an
great do you want to go shoot an assignment in Nepal and I paused three
assignment in Nepal and I paused three
assignment in Nepal and I paused three seconds for dignity and I said yes I
seconds for dignity and I said yes I
seconds for dignity and I said yes I would love to get in the ball and I quit
would love to get in the ball and I quit
would love to get in the ball and I quit my job and just thought let’s just see
my job and just thought let’s just see
my job and just thought let’s just see what happens and I went for this
what happens and I went for this
what happens and I went for this three-week assignment and I did not
three-week assignment and I did not
three-week assignment and I did not leave Nepal for more than four years and
leave Nepal for more than four years and
leave Nepal for more than four years and I just I just felt like I’d come home so
I just I just felt like I’d come home so
I just I just felt like I’d come home so here I am in Nepal and I I was covering
here I am in Nepal and I I was covering
here I am in Nepal and I I was covering a lot of the political situation there
a lot of the political situation there
a lot of the political situation there because they back in the 90s it was a
because they back in the 90s it was a
because they back in the 90s it was a very big political hot bed and
very big political hot bed and
very big political hot bed and were you know about to overthrow the
were you know about to overthrow the
were you know about to overthrow the government this is when they actually
government this is when they actually
government this is when they actually did overthrow the government I was
did overthrow the government I was
did overthrow the government I was photographing a lot of the
photographing a lot of the
photographing a lot of the demonstrations and the skirmishes and
demonstrations and the skirmishes and
demonstrations and the skirmishes and this was really heavy stuff I just had
this was really heavy stuff I just had
this was really heavy stuff I just had seen a lot of people get shot and I’ve
seen a lot of people get shot and I’ve
seen a lot of people get shot and I’ve just been tear-gassed and you have to
just been tear-gassed and you have to
just been tear-gassed and you have to really ponder a profession that you are
really ponder a profession that you are
really ponder a profession that you are running into what everyone else is
running into what everyone else is
running into what everyone else is running away from so I also was given a
running away from so I also was given a
running away from so I also was given a really great assignment for UNICEF
really great assignment for UNICEF
really great assignment for UNICEF photographing for the Convention for
photographing for the Convention for
photographing for the Convention for rights to the child and so that was a
rights to the child and so that was a
rights to the child and so that was a lot of my work there I was photographing
lot of my work there I was photographing
lot of my work there I was photographing for all these aid and humanitarian
for all these aid and humanitarian
for all these aid and humanitarian organizations photographing all aspects
organizations photographing all aspects
organizations photographing all aspects of children and this is a little girl
of children and this is a little girl
of children and this is a little girl that my friend all does amazing she has
that my friend all does amazing she has
that my friend all does amazing she has almost single-handedly stamped out girls
almost single-handedly stamped out girls
almost single-handedly stamped out girls being sold into bonded labor and Nepal
being sold into bonded labor and Nepal
being sold into bonded labor and Nepal and what they do is they sell these
and what they do is they sell these
and what they do is they sell these girls in the market for sex trafficking
girls in the market for sex trafficking
girls in the market for sex trafficking and now there’s this program where they
and now there’s this program where they
and now there’s this program where they give a piglet to the families so that
give a piglet to the families so that
give a piglet to the families so that they will sell the piglet at the end of
they will sell the piglet at the end of
they will sell the piglet at the end of the year instead of the girl child which
the year instead of the girl child which
the year instead of the girl child which is a sad statement about what a girl
is a sad statement about what a girl
is a sad statement about what a girl child is worth in Nepal during this time
child is worth in Nepal during this time
child is worth in Nepal during this time I lived in Nepal I found there’s a
I lived in Nepal I found there’s a
I lived in Nepal I found there’s a hundred and twenty thousand Tibetan
hundred and twenty thousand Tibetan
hundred and twenty thousand Tibetan refugees living throughout India Nepal
refugees living throughout India Nepal
refugees living throughout India Nepal on these 57 different Tibetan
on these 57 different Tibetan
on these 57 different Tibetan settlements and this is Tibet a new year
settlements and this is Tibet a new year
settlements and this is Tibet a new year in Nepal and they are throwing Zampa
in Nepal and they are throwing Zampa
in Nepal and they are throwing Zampa flour up in the air to celebrate the new
flour up in the air to celebrate the new
flour up in the air to celebrate the new year in Kathmandu and this is the same
year in Kathmandu and this is the same
year in Kathmandu and this is the same what they call a stupa where some of
what they call a stupa where some of
what they call a stupa where some of Buddhas remains are supposedly buried in
Buddhas remains are supposedly buried in
Buddhas remains are supposedly buried in the middle of this and it’s all seeing
the middle of this and it’s all seeing
the middle of this and it’s all seeing eyes of Buddha and a Lama has died so
eyes of Buddha and a Lama has died so
eyes of Buddha and a Lama has died so they’re lighting one hundred thousand
they’re lighting one hundred thousand
they’re lighting one hundred thousand butter lamps small little butter lamps
butter lamps small little butter lamps
butter lamps small little butter lamps all around the stupa and for the new
all around the stupa and for the new
all around the stupa and for the new year they tied new prayer flags and
year they tied new prayer flags and
year they tied new prayer flags and these prayer flags are very indicative
these prayer flags are very indicative
these prayer flags are very indicative of the Himalayas their prayers that are
of the Himalayas their prayers that are
of the Himalayas their prayers that are printed on these flags and the prayers
printed on these flags and the prayers
printed on these flags and the prayers which symbolized earth wind fire the
which symbolized earth wind fire the
which symbolized earth wind fire the elements of the earth blow to the wind
elements of the earth blow to the wind
elements of the earth blow to the wind and they leave them up to lore all gone
and they leave them up to lore all gone
and they leave them up to lore all gone so I went around all over India Nepal
so I went around all over India Nepal
so I went around all over India Nepal photographing these Tibetans
photographing these Tibetans
photographing these Tibetans that style is very interested in
that style is very interested in
that style is very interested in diaspora and they they’re sort of a slow
diaspora and they they’re sort of a slow
diaspora and they they’re sort of a slow and steady infiltration of the Chinese
and steady infiltration of the Chinese
and steady infiltration of the Chinese coming into Tibet throughout the 1940s
coming into Tibet throughout the 1940s
coming into Tibet throughout the 1940s which culminated on March 10th of 1959
which culminated on March 10th of 1959
which culminated on March 10th of 1959 when the Dalai Lama actually fled and
when the Dalai Lama actually fled and
when the Dalai Lama actually fled and immediately 85,000 to a hundred thousand
immediately 85,000 to a hundred thousand
immediately 85,000 to a hundred thousand Tibetans all followed him and there’s
Tibetans all followed him and there’s
Tibetans all followed him and there’s being a trail continuously coming over
being a trail continuously coming over
being a trail continuously coming over now there’s as I said over 120,000 in
now there’s as I said over 120,000 in
now there’s as I said over 120,000 in exile and he lives in this place called
exile and he lives in this place called
exile and he lives in this place called Dharamsala India which is in the north
Dharamsala India which is in the north
Dharamsala India which is in the north and these are little Tibetan girls
and these are little Tibetan girls
and these are little Tibetan girls dressed up for Losar they still very
dressed up for Losar they still very
dressed up for Losar they still very much keep their culture in these exile
much keep their culture in these exile
much keep their culture in these exile settlements and this is a crash these
settlements and this is a crash these
settlements and this is a crash these are little children babies Tibetan
are little children babies Tibetan
are little children babies Tibetan babies and as many of you probably know
babies and as many of you probably know
babies and as many of you probably know in Tibetan Buddhism they believe in
in Tibetan Buddhism they believe in
in Tibetan Buddhism they believe in reincarnation now I was going all over
reincarnation now I was going all over
reincarnation now I was going all over photographing these different high Lamas
photographing these different high Lamas
photographing these different high Lamas and all aspects of their life and I went
and all aspects of their life and I went
and all aspects of their life and I went to go photograph kala Rinpoche who was
to go photograph kala Rinpoche who was
to go photograph kala Rinpoche who was this very old Lama living in Darjeeling
this very old Lama living in Darjeeling
this very old Lama living in Darjeeling India in the north I got up there it was
India in the north I got up there it was
India in the north I got up there it was pouring rain and I waited and his
pouring rain and I waited and his
pouring rain and I waited and his caretaker came out and said I’m really
caretaker came out and said I’m really
caretaker came out and said I’m really sorry kala Rinpoche which means Lama is
sorry kala Rinpoche which means Lama is
sorry kala Rinpoche which means Lama is too too ill to see you and I and I left
too too ill to see you and I and I left
too too ill to see you and I and I left feeling disappointed because I felt it
feeling disappointed because I felt it
feeling disappointed because I felt it not only would I not get to photograph
not only would I not get to photograph
not only would I not get to photograph him but I’d never meet him and sure
him but I’d never meet him and sure
him but I’d never meet him and sure enough he died three months later this
enough he died three months later this
enough he died three months later this is years later I’m now in derm Sala
is years later I’m now in derm Sala
is years later I’m now in derm Sala India and I hear that they have found
India and I hear that they have found
India and I hear that they have found the reincarnation of this kala Rinpoche
the reincarnation of this kala Rinpoche
the reincarnation of this kala Rinpoche so I thought okay let’s go meet him so I
so I thought okay let’s go meet him so I
so I thought okay let’s go meet him so I go to this boy’s room his mother greets
go to this boy’s room his mother greets
go to this boy’s room his mother greets me at the door and he’s playing game boy
me at the door and he’s playing game boy
me at the door and he’s playing game boy this little video game on his bed
this little video game on his bed
this little video game on his bed because he might be a high Lama but he’s
because he might be a high Lama but he’s
because he might be a high Lama but he’s still a child and he looked up and he
still a child and he looked up and he
still a child and he looked up and he saw me and he said I remember you you
saw me and he said I remember you you
saw me and he said I remember you you came to see me it was pouring rain my
came to see me it was pouring rain my
came to see me it was pouring rain my caretaker was making Momo’s these
caretaker was making Momo’s these
caretaker was making Momo’s these steamed dumplings which he was I was too
steamed dumplings which he was I was too
steamed dumplings which he was I was too ill to see you then but I’ll see you now
ill to see you then but I’ll see you now
ill to see you then but I’ll see you now and I like okay interesting so it’s
and I like okay interesting so it’s
and I like okay interesting so it’s maybe something to this for inclination
maybe something to this for inclination
maybe something to this for inclination thing when the Chinese came in about
thing when the Chinese came in about
thing when the Chinese came in about 6500 tibetan buddhist monasteries were
6500 tibetan buddhist monasteries were
6500 tibetan buddhist monasteries were destroyed and they felt that by killing
destroyed and they felt that by killing
destroyed and they felt that by killing the hub they thought that they would
the hub they thought that they would
the hub they thought that they would kill the heart of tibet by by killing
kill the heart of tibet by by killing
kill the heart of tibet by by killing the buddhism that is really their sort
the buddhism that is really their sort
the buddhism that is really their sort of crux of their lot of their life and
of crux of their lot of their life and
of crux of their lot of their life and this was lhasa
this was lhasa
this was lhasa and this shook poori hill was very
and this shook poori hill was very
and this shook poori hill was very important to them in that this is like
important to them in that this is like
important to them in that this is like where the tibetan school of medicine was
where the tibetan school of medicine was
where the tibetan school of medicine was in lhasa in tibet and that chinese came
in lhasa in tibet and that chinese came
in lhasa in tibet and that chinese came in and completely destroyed it and put a
in and completely destroyed it and put a
in and completely destroyed it and put a TV antenna there and these Tibetans came
TV antenna there and these Tibetans came
TV antenna there and these Tibetans came back and like made this mural and carved
back and like made this mural and carved
back and like made this mural and carved out this little area where they still
out this little area where they still
out this little area where they still circumambulate which means they still
circumambulate which means they still
circumambulate which means they still walk around it spinning their prayer
walk around it spinning their prayer
walk around it spinning their prayer wheels and here is one of the
wheels and here is one of the
wheels and here is one of the monasteries that’s actually rebuilt in
monasteries that’s actually rebuilt in
monasteries that’s actually rebuilt in Tibet Lhasa started becoming so taken by
Tibet Lhasa started becoming so taken by
Tibet Lhasa started becoming so taken by the Chinese that I started moving
the Chinese that I started moving
the Chinese that I started moving further and further afield and became
further and further afield and became
further and further afield and became very over the years more interested in
very over the years more interested in
very over the years more interested in the Tibetan nomads and how they were
the Tibetan nomads and how they were
the Tibetan nomads and how they were surviving here’s a Tibetan nomads woman
surviving here’s a Tibetan nomads woman
surviving here’s a Tibetan nomads woman living in her yak hair tent and this is
living in her yak hair tent and this is
living in her yak hair tent and this is a beautiful hill it’s just all these
a beautiful hill it’s just all these
a beautiful hill it’s just all these undulating hills covered with these
undulating hills covered with these
undulating hills covered with these prayer flags these tall prayer flags
prayer flags these tall prayer flags
prayer flags these tall prayer flags which blow to the wind and here’s a man
which blow to the wind and here’s a man
which blow to the wind and here’s a man with his little baby I just just walking
with his little baby I just just walking
with his little baby I just just walking by and this little baby peeked out this
by and this little baby peeked out this
by and this little baby peeked out this was actually in the geographic this is
was actually in the geographic this is
was actually in the geographic this is actually the cover of my book because I
actually the cover of my book because I
actually the cover of my book because I felt it was one of those photos that as
felt it was one of those photos that as
felt it was one of those photos that as I’m taking it and I wouldn’t see this
I’m taking it and I wouldn’t see this
I’m taking it and I wouldn’t see this photo for three months because that’s
photo for three months because that’s
photo for three months because that’s how long I was there where you just feel
how long I was there where you just feel
how long I was there where you just feel like oh my gosh I have this photo I mean
like oh my gosh I have this photo I mean
like oh my gosh I have this photo I mean this is just so resonating and it’s such
this is just so resonating and it’s such
this is just so resonating and it’s such a beautiful feeling and then I got the
a beautiful feeling and then I got the
a beautiful feeling and then I got the photo back
photo back
photo back and to me after all these years of
and to me after all these years of
and to me after all these years of working you know with Tibetans I just
working you know with Tibetans I just
working you know with Tibetans I just felt like she really encapsulated the
felt like she really encapsulated the
felt like she really encapsulated the the sadness yet the resiliency and the
the sadness yet the resiliency and the
the sadness yet the resiliency and the dignity of this culture and these people
dignity of this culture and these people
dignity of this culture and these people and she’s only about five years old and
and she’s only about five years old and
and she’s only about five years old and besides the beautiful headdress and and
besides the beautiful headdress and and
besides the beautiful headdress and and so I just gonna go through a few of
so I just gonna go through a few of
so I just gonna go through a few of these photos because I just love their
these photos because I just love their
these photos because I just love their headgear I mean I just find these people
headgear I mean I just find these people
headgear I mean I just find these people and I you know go through these remote
and I you know go through these remote
and I you know go through these remote areas and I’ve been taken with these
areas and I’ve been taken with these
areas and I’ve been taken with these like this frisbee hat and do you know
like this frisbee hat and do you know
like this frisbee hat and do you know they just have this incredible sense of
they just have this incredible sense of
they just have this incredible sense of style that is is becoming eradicated
style that is is becoming eradicated
style that is is becoming eradicated very quickly part of this culture will
very quickly part of this culture will
very quickly part of this culture will not last I believe for another
not last I believe for another
not last I believe for another generation certainly too and they wear
generation certainly too and they wear
generation certainly too and they wear these beautiful waterfall of amber
these beautiful waterfall of amber
these beautiful waterfall of amber turquoise coral these are actually her
turquoise coral these are actually her
turquoise coral these are actually her cheeks you know from the wind there’s no
cheeks you know from the wind there’s no
cheeks you know from the wind there’s no makeup on her and this boy he admits he
makeup on her and this boy he admits he
makeup on her and this boy he admits he has no idea what his hat says but he
has no idea what his hat says but he
has no idea what his hat says but he likes wearing it ear muffs rabbit ear
likes wearing it ear muffs rabbit ear
likes wearing it ear muffs rabbit ear muffs so apart from the fact that this
muffs so apart from the fact that this
muffs so apart from the fact that this boy looks like he’s just what the
boy looks like he’s just what the
boy looks like he’s just what the dentist what’s interesting about him is
dentist what’s interesting about him is
dentist what’s interesting about him is that he’s actually Muslim and even
that he’s actually Muslim and even
that he’s actually Muslim and even though the Tibetans are really you know
though the Tibetans are really you know
though the Tibetans are really you know 99.9% Buddhist it’s really fascinating
99.9% Buddhist it’s really fascinating
99.9% Buddhist it’s really fascinating that there’s actually a small
that there’s actually a small
that there’s actually a small contingency of Tibetan Muslims that when
contingency of Tibetan Muslims that when
contingency of Tibetan Muslims that when the Islamic traders came through Tibet
the Islamic traders came through Tibet
the Islamic traders came through Tibet they intermarried and now there’s a few
they intermarried and now there’s a few
they intermarried and now there’s a few Muslims that you know believe the Dalai
Muslims that you know believe the Dalai
Muslims that you know believe the Dalai Lama to be their political leader but
Lama to be their political leader but
Lama to be their political leader but not their spiritual leader and this
not their spiritual leader and this
not their spiritual leader and this woman bless her heart had no idea why I
woman bless her heart had no idea why I
woman bless her heart had no idea why I was taking her photo and what I found
was taking her photo and what I found
was taking her photo and what I found interesting and she was just walking
interesting and she was just walking
interesting and she was just walking down the street carrying a bag of cement
down the street carrying a bag of cement
down the street carrying a bag of cement on her head and I run out and I’m like
on her head and I run out and I’m like
on her head and I run out and I’m like do you sleep in that
do you sleep in that
do you sleep in that and so then one day I’m in this little
and so then one day I’m in this little
and so then one day I’m in this little town and obviously I’m really into their
town and obviously I’m really into their
town and obviously I’m really into their dress and their headgear and I see an
dress and their headgear and I see an
dress and their headgear and I see an orange hat and I’m practically
orange hat and I’m practically
orange hat and I’m practically hyperventilating and I I believe it’s
hyperventilating and I I believe it’s
hyperventilating and I I believe it’s probably made from that goat hair and
probably made from that goat hair and
probably made from that goat hair and then I saw a few more and they started
then I saw a few more and they started
then I saw a few more and they started looking like little dr. Seuss characters
looking like little dr. Seuss characters
looking like little dr. Seuss characters you know or human q-tips and then I get
you know or human q-tips and then I get
you know or human q-tips and then I get out and there’s like this whole ballet
out and there’s like this whole ballet
out and there’s like this whole ballet of our jad people at this they’re all
of our jad people at this they’re all
of our jad people at this they’re all congregated it’s worst mess of all so I
congregated it’s worst mess of all so I
congregated it’s worst mess of all so I was ecstatically happy
was ecstatically happy
was ecstatically happy this is Laos and I was in Laos working
this is Laos and I was in Laos working
this is Laos and I was in Laos working on the book on children around the world
on the book on children around the world
on the book on children around the world his faces of hope and I just felt like
his faces of hope and I just felt like
his faces of hope and I just felt like my life was really where I wanted it to
my life was really where I wanted it to
my life was really where I wanted it to be I just you know every morning before
be I just you know every morning before
be I just you know every morning before it opened my eyes I think this is what I
it opened my eyes I think this is what I
it opened my eyes I think this is what I where I want to be what I want to be
where I want to be what I want to be
where I want to be what I want to be doing and how often you get that in life
doing and how often you get that in life
doing and how often you get that in life you know and it’s so interesting because
you know and it’s so interesting because
you know and it’s so interesting because that’s right when life throws a
that’s right when life throws a
that’s right when life throws a curveball I got up early in the morning
curveball I got up early in the morning
curveball I got up early in the morning I photograph these monks and collecting
I photograph these monks and collecting
I photograph these monks and collecting arms as they do these Buddhist tera
arms as they do these Buddhist tera
arms as they do these Buddhist tera vaada Buddhist monks and the people give
vaada Buddhist monks and the people give
vaada Buddhist monks and the people give them offerings for their food and this
them offerings for their food and this
them offerings for their food and this almost became the last picture I ever
almost became the last picture I ever
almost became the last picture I ever took I then went and jumped on a bus to
took I then went and jumped on a bus to
took I then went and jumped on a bus to go down from the north to the south from
go down from the north to the south from
go down from the north to the south from Long prabang to vang Jian and as you can
Long prabang to vang Jian and as you can
Long prabang to vang Jian and as you can see it’s it’s rather rickety and I don’t
see it’s it’s rather rickety and I don’t
see it’s it’s rather rickety and I don’t think you’re really supposed to have
think you’re really supposed to have
think you’re really supposed to have plastic seats in the middle everyone
plastic seats in the middle everyone
plastic seats in the middle everyone seems to be gripping for a reason
seems to be gripping for a reason
seems to be gripping for a reason because it’s the most potholed Road I’ve
because it’s the most potholed Road I’ve
because it’s the most potholed Road I’ve ever been on but we were coming around a
ever been on but we were coming around a
ever been on but we were coming around a corner and I’ve been on these buses a
corner and I’ve been on these buses a
corner and I’ve been on these buses a million times and you’re like oh that
million times and you’re like oh that
million times and you’re like oh that was so close
was so close
was so close and we were coming around a corner I
and we were coming around a corner I
and we were coming around a corner I looked up and I thought wow that was
looked up and I thought wow that was
looked up and I thought wow that was close and we just got slammed by this
close and we just got slammed by this
close and we just got slammed by this huge logging truck and it was literally
huge logging truck and it was literally
huge logging truck and it was literally right where I was sitting and it just
right where I was sitting and it just
right where I was sitting and it just sheared the whole bus in half and I was
sheared the whole bus in half and I was
sheared the whole bus in half and I was pinned in this with this logging truck
pinned in this with this logging truck
pinned in this with this logging truck and this bus and I was actually knocked
and this bus and I was actually knocked
and this bus and I was actually knocked unconscious I was pulled off this
unconscious I was pulled off this
unconscious I was pulled off this burning bus by two men the people around
burning bus by two men the people around
burning bus by two men the people around me were killed and
me were killed and
me were killed and pull to the side of the road and I woke
pull to the side of the road and I woke
pull to the side of the road and I woke up and I had broken my back my pelvis
up and I had broken my back my pelvis
up and I had broken my back my pelvis all my ribs my arm is nearly torn off
all my ribs my arm is nearly torn off
all my ribs my arm is nearly torn off most alarming is that I had collapsed
most alarming is that I had collapsed
most alarming is that I had collapsed lungs so I really like could not get a
lungs so I really like could not get a
lungs so I really like could not get a breath and I I had major internal
breath and I I had major internal
breath and I I had major internal injuries and the these villagers it’s a
injuries and the these villagers it’s a
injuries and the these villagers it’s a very remote jungle road and these
very remote jungle road and these
very remote jungle road and these villagers brought me to their village
villagers brought me to their village
villagers brought me to their village and they this young man proceeded to sew
and they this young man proceeded to sew
and they this young man proceeded to sew up my arm with nothing more than a
up my arm with nothing more than a
up my arm with nothing more than a needle and thread
needle and thread
needle and thread and I mean huge chunks of glass and
and I mean huge chunks of glass and
and I mean huge chunks of glass and metal and I later found out he was not a
metal and I later found out he was not a
metal and I later found out he was not a doctor he wasn’t even a nurse he was
doctor he wasn’t even a nurse he was
doctor he wasn’t even a nurse he was just using needle and thread and staples
just using needle and thread and staples
just using needle and thread and staples and you know I’m out of my mind with
and you know I’m out of my mind with
and you know I’m out of my mind with pain I knew that if I passed out that I
pain I knew that if I passed out that I
pain I knew that if I passed out that I was never going to wake up that I needed
was never going to wake up that I needed
was never going to wake up that I needed to not go into shock so I’m grabbing
to not go into shock so I’m grabbing
to not go into shock so I’m grabbing this guy by the collar we’re in the
this guy by the collar we’re in the
this guy by the collar we’re in the Golden Triangle for God’s sake do you
Golden Triangle for God’s sake do you
Golden Triangle for God’s sake do you have any of that opium you’re all
have any of that opium you’re all
have any of that opium you’re all smoking up here and this guy didn’t
smoking up here and this guy didn’t
smoking up here and this guy didn’t speak English he handed me a washcloth
speak English he handed me a washcloth
speak English he handed me a washcloth and you know I’m like now that’s not
and you know I’m like now that’s not
and you know I’m like now that’s not gonna cut it so but you know I got
gonna cut it so but you know I got
gonna cut it so but you know I got through that and these villagers bless
through that and these villagers bless
through that and these villagers bless her her did not leave me for this the
her her did not leave me for this the
her her did not leave me for this the entire time they just stayed with me but
entire time they just stayed with me but
entire time they just stayed with me but as we got into ten hours it was really
as we got into ten hours it was really
as we got into ten hours it was really clear that I was not going to get out of
clear that I was not going to get out of
clear that I was not going to get out of this situation alive and I just I
this situation alive and I just I
this situation alive and I just I couldn’t get a breath I could not
couldn’t get a breath I could not
couldn’t get a breath I could not breathe any longer so I wrote a note to
breathe any longer so I wrote a note to
breathe any longer so I wrote a note to my family and I told them how I died and
my family and I told them how I died and
my family and I told them how I died and where I died and I wanted them to know
where I died and I wanted them to know
where I died and I wanted them to know that I didn’t die alone and in fear that
that I didn’t die alone and in fear that
that I didn’t die alone and in fear that I was feeling held and that was a real
I was feeling held and that was a real
I was feeling held and that was a real remarkable experience for me because I
remarkable experience for me because I
remarkable experience for me because I kind of never really knew that about
kind of never really knew that about
kind of never really knew that about myself that I was really okay to die
myself that I was really okay to die
myself that I was really okay to die alone on a jungle road in Laos and it
alone on a jungle road in Laos and it
alone on a jungle road in Laos and it was incredibly freeing I just let go of
was incredibly freeing I just let go of
was incredibly freeing I just let go of fear and I did feel truly held and feel
fear and I did feel truly held and feel
fear and I did feel truly held and feel like I absolutely had this near-death
like I absolutely had this near-death
like I absolutely had this near-death experience and
interestingly though it just wasn’t my
interestingly though it just wasn’t my time right at that point this guy comes
time right at that point this guy comes
time right at that point this guy comes up this guy Allen guy he just happened
up this guy Allen guy he just happened
up this guy Allen guy he just happened to be driving by he was a British aid
to be driving by he was a British aid
to be driving by he was a British aid worker and he said I’m gonna get you out
worker and he said I’m gonna get you out
worker and he said I’m gonna get you out of here and he drove me which he
of here and he drove me which he
of here and he drove me which he absolutely did not need to do with his
absolutely did not need to do with his
absolutely did not need to do with his wife van they drove me all the way to
wife van they drove me all the way to
wife van they drove me all the way to Thailand which was eight hours in the
Thailand which was eight hours in the
Thailand which was eight hours in the back of a pickup truck on the most
back of a pickup truck on the most
back of a pickup truck on the most potholed Road ever and here you can see
potholed Road ever and here you can see
potholed Road ever and here you can see I’m not in good shape
I’m not in good shape
I’m not in good shape I actually flatlined five minutes later
I actually flatlined five minutes later
I actually flatlined five minutes later after they took this photo and this is
after they took this photo and this is
after they took this photo and this is in Thailand in the hospital and this is
in Thailand in the hospital and this is
in Thailand in the hospital and this is weeks later my arm is trying to heal but
weeks later my arm is trying to heal but
weeks later my arm is trying to heal but I was three weeks in intensive care in
I was three weeks in intensive care in
I was three weeks in intensive care in this hospital in Thailand and I am the
this hospital in Thailand and I am the
this hospital in Thailand and I am the poster child for medevac insurance
poster child for medevac insurance
poster child for medevac insurance because I did not have it and it was
because I did not have it and it was
because I did not have it and it was $25,000 to get me home just a little
$25,000 to get me home just a little
$25,000 to get me home just a little side note for those of you who travel
side note for those of you who travel
side note for those of you who travel but but I wasn’t medivac back to the
but but I wasn’t medivac back to the
but but I wasn’t medivac back to the States about to San Francisco again
States about to San Francisco again
States about to San Francisco again where I lived and given a very grim
where I lived and given a very grim
where I lived and given a very grim prognosis that I was never going to walk
prognosis that I was never going to walk
prognosis that I was never going to walk properly again I it was pretty
properly again I it was pretty
properly again I it was pretty devastating news for someone that’s an
devastating news for someone that’s an
devastating news for someone that’s an avid hiker skier kayaker beam to Everest
avid hiker skier kayaker beam to Everest
avid hiker skier kayaker beam to Everest base camp twice in Tibet Nepal and I lay
base camp twice in Tibet Nepal and I lay
base camp twice in Tibet Nepal and I lay staring at a ceiling on a morphine drip
staring at a ceiling on a morphine drip
staring at a ceiling on a morphine drip for for many months and then I just
for for many months and then I just
for for many months and then I just reached a point where I got to get off
reached a point where I got to get off
reached a point where I got to get off these drugs and got off everything and I
these drugs and got off everything and I
these drugs and got off everything and I remember this doctor coming in my room
remember this doctor coming in my room
remember this doctor coming in my room and saying you better think about what
and saying you better think about what
and saying you better think about what you want to do with your life now
you want to do with your life now
you want to do with your life now because you are never gonna work as a
because you are never gonna work as a
because you are never gonna work as a photographer again and I said really cuz
photographer again and I said really cuz
photographer again and I said really cuz I plan on climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for
I plan on climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for
I plan on climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for my birthday next year so they sent me to
my birthday next year so they sent me to
my birthday next year so they sent me to a psychiatrist saying I was in denial
a psychiatrist saying I was in denial
a psychiatrist saying I was in denial seriously and I just got rid of all
seriously and I just got rid of all
seriously and I just got rid of all those doctors and started all over and I
those doctors and started all over and I
those doctors and started all over and I got a new physical therapist and she
got a new physical therapist and she
got a new physical therapist and she still lasts to this day that she
still lasts to this day that she
still lasts to this day that she remembers me hobbling into her room
remembers me hobbling into her room
remembers me hobbling into her room saying you know tell me what I can do
saying you know tell me what I can do
saying you know tell me what I can do not what I can’t do I think and get back
not what I can’t do I think and get back
not what I can’t do I think and get back to kayaking can you you know help me do
to kayaking can you you know help me do
to kayaking can you you know help me do that and she’s like well you’re not
that and she’s like well you’re not
that and she’s like well you’re not there yet but anyway a year and a half
there yet but anyway a year and a half
there yet but anyway a year and a half afterwards I was finally able to kayak
afterwards I was finally able to kayak
afterwards I was finally able to kayak Glacier Bay in Alaska which was huge for
Glacier Bay in Alaska which was huge for
Glacier Bay in Alaska which was huge for me you know I really got to a point
me you know I really got to a point
me you know I really got to a point where at least I can get back out in the
where at least I can get back out in the
where at least I can get back out in the great outdoors and then I took me two
great outdoors and then I took me two
great outdoors and then I took me two years but I made it to the top of
years but I made it to the top of
years but I made it to the top of Kilimanjaro okay thank you I’d like to
Kilimanjaro okay thank you I’d like to
Kilimanjaro okay thank you I’d like to say it felt really good
say it felt really good
say it felt really good but at the time it didn’t thought I was
but at the time it didn’t thought I was
but at the time it didn’t thought I was gonna throw up but but it did it it
gonna throw up but but it did it it
gonna throw up but but it did it it really did feel like I’d come back
really did feel like I’d come back
really did feel like I’d come back physically doing something like that and
physically doing something like that and
physically doing something like that and I cerca me on bloated Mount Kyle ash
I cerca me on bloated Mount Kyle ash
I cerca me on bloated Mount Kyle ash into that which the Tibetans believed to
into that which the Tibetans believed to
into that which the Tibetans believed to be the center of the universe the
be the center of the universe the
be the center of the universe the holiest part of the world for Tibetans
holiest part of the world for Tibetans
holiest part of the world for Tibetans is this area in western Tibet this is
is this area in western Tibet this is
is this area in western Tibet this is where I was on my way to go to when I
where I was on my way to go to when I
where I was on my way to go to when I got on my bus accident and it really
got on my bus accident and it really
got on my bus accident and it really meant a lot to me this was a number of
meant a lot to me this was a number of
meant a lot to me this was a number of years after the accident – to do this
years after the accident – to do this
years after the accident – to do this pilgrimage because it was so symbolic of
pilgrimage because it was so symbolic of
pilgrimage because it was so symbolic of where I had gone and what I had gone
where I had gone and what I had gone
where I had gone and what I had gone through and I thought how interesting
through and I thought how interesting
through and I thought how interesting that you don’t choose the pilgrimage it
that you don’t choose the pilgrimage it
that you don’t choose the pilgrimage it chooses you and what the Tibetans do is
chooses you and what the Tibetans do is
chooses you and what the Tibetans do is they prostrate as this woman is doing
they prostrate as this woman is doing
they prostrate as this woman is doing around this this mountain which is you
around this this mountain which is you
around this this mountain which is you know touching their hands to their head
know touching their hands to their head
know touching their hands to their head their mouth their heart and fully along
their mouth their heart and fully along
their mouth their heart and fully along gating themselves to go around this
gating themselves to go around this
gating themselves to go around this whole mountain which can take days weeks
whole mountain which can take days weeks
whole mountain which can take days weeks or months I did it in like four days
or months I did it in like four days
or months I did it in like four days because I did not prostrate I walked and
because I did not prostrate I walked and
because I did not prostrate I walked and it was it just had it had a lot of
it was it just had it had a lot of
it was it just had it had a lot of meaning to me and really thinking about
meaning to me and really thinking about
meaning to me and really thinking about how this accident had sort of changed my
how this accident had sort of changed my
how this accident had sort of changed my perspective on things not so much that
perspective on things not so much that
perspective on things not so much that it caused me to change my life but it
it caused me to change my life but it
it caused me to change my life but it really confirmed for me that I was on
really confirmed for me that I was on
really confirmed for me that I was on the right path and what I wanted to
the right path and what I wanted to
the right path and what I wanted to continue doing and that was to bring
continue doing and that was to bring
continue doing and that was to bring empathy and compassion even more so in
empathy and compassion even more so in
empathy and compassion even more so in my work so with this idea I mean I’ve
my work so with this idea I mean I’ve
my work so with this idea I mean I’ve done a lot of this as you seen
done a lot of this as you seen
done a lot of this as you seen humanitarian work in the past but
humanitarian work in the past but
humanitarian work in the past but this was covering the tsunami right
this was covering the tsunami right
this was covering the tsunami right after it happened in Sri Lanka and more
after it happened in Sri Lanka and more
after it happened in Sri Lanka and more than 1200 people were killed on this
than 1200 people were killed on this
than 1200 people were killed on this train
train
train they were just merely going from one
they were just merely going from one
they were just merely going from one place to another at Christmas time and
place to another at Christmas time and
place to another at Christmas time and the train was thrown from his tracks and
the train was thrown from his tracks and
the train was thrown from his tracks and he still saw the wrapped Christmas
he still saw the wrapped Christmas
he still saw the wrapped Christmas presents and the children’s shoes and
presents and the children’s shoes and
presents and the children’s shoes and very very sad this is about a cola more
very very sad this is about a cola more
very very sad this is about a cola more than six thousand people were killed
than six thousand people were killed
than six thousand people were killed just in the small town alone because the
just in the small town alone because the
just in the small town alone because the the fencing that they had for the
the fencing that they had for the
the fencing that they had for the animals prohibited any of the people
animals prohibited any of the people
animals prohibited any of the people from being able to run by this huge wave
from being able to run by this huge wave
from being able to run by this huge wave of water that came and so I photographed
of water that came and so I photographed
of water that came and so I photographed this woman who’d lost three of her
this woman who’d lost three of her
this woman who’d lost three of her children to the sea and that was weeping
children to the sea and that was weeping
children to the sea and that was weeping really profoundly and then she got up
really profoundly and then she got up
really profoundly and then she got up and she threw herself into the ocean to
and she threw herself into the ocean to
and she threw herself into the ocean to kill herself and that’s you know when I
kill herself and that’s you know when I
kill herself and that’s you know when I put the cameras down and I threw my body
put the cameras down and I threw my body
put the cameras down and I threw my body on her and she I held her down until
on her and she I held her down until
on her and she I held her down until someone came and helped her but you know
someone came and helped her but you know
someone came and helped her but you know just that the loss the palpable
just that the loss the palpable
just that the loss the palpable devastation of seeing something like
devastation of seeing something like
devastation of seeing something like that and this little girl she’s lost her
that and this little girl she’s lost her
that and this little girl she’s lost her parents this wasn’t a makeshift shelter
parents this wasn’t a makeshift shelter
parents this wasn’t a makeshift shelter I was staying in the Turks and Caicos
I was staying in the Turks and Caicos
I was staying in the Turks and Caicos photographing when I got a call how soon
photographing when I got a call how soon
photographing when I got a call how soon can you go to Haiti and there’s just
can you go to Haiti and there’s just
can you go to Haiti and there’s just been an earthquake and so I was out
been an earthquake and so I was out
been an earthquake and so I was out photographing for a number of things
photographing for a number of things
photographing for a number of things well you know one was a relief
well you know one was a relief
well you know one was a relief organization and these are babies
organization and these are babies
organization and these are babies sleeping in a bucket this isn’t a
sleeping in a bucket this isn’t a
sleeping in a bucket this isn’t a hospital but you can really see the
hospital but you can really see the
hospital but you can really see the progressive prosthetics that these kids
progressive prosthetics that these kids
progressive prosthetics that these kids are going to need and then you turn
are going to need and then you turn
are going to need and then you turn around see moments like this you know
around see moments like this you know
around see moments like this you know one of the workers with one of the
one of the workers with one of the
one of the workers with one of the children that had had survived and I
children that had had survived and I
children that had had survived and I find that incredibly touching you know
find that incredibly touching you know
find that incredibly touching you know when you you just see so much hardship
when you you just see so much hardship
when you you just see so much hardship in the world and yet when it’s brought
in the world and yet when it’s brought
in the world and yet when it’s brought together in humanity like that and then
together in humanity like that and then
together in humanity like that and then more recently this work that I’ve been
more recently this work that I’ve been
more recently this work that I’ve been doing in Burma but I feel like a lot of
doing in Burma but I feel like a lot of
doing in Burma but I feel like a lot of these images are really sort of
these images are really sort of
these images are really sort of celebrating the spirit within all of us
celebrating the spirit within all of us
celebrating the spirit within all of us it’s what really bonds us as mankind
it’s what really bonds us as mankind
it’s what really bonds us as mankind as we sort of continue this this journey
as we sort of continue this this journey
as we sort of continue this this journey this pilgrimage in life and you know
this pilgrimage in life and you know
this pilgrimage in life and you know just how similar we are in so many ways
just how similar we are in so many ways
just how similar we are in so many ways and in what we’re striving for you know
and in what we’re striving for you know
and in what we’re striving for you know I’m very interested in what’s happening
I’m very interested in what’s happening
I’m very interested in what’s happening with Burma and the refugees there
with Burma and the refugees there
with Burma and the refugees there because they have you know very militant
because they have you know very militant
because they have you know very militant government and it’s such a hot place you
government and it’s such a hot place you
government and it’s such a hot place you know as an enticing place to travel
know as an enticing place to travel
know as an enticing place to travel right now so a lot of tourists are going
right now so a lot of tourists are going
right now so a lot of tourists are going there and it’s important for us to look
there and it’s important for us to look
there and it’s important for us to look deeply at what is where is this money
deeply at what is where is this money
deeply at what is where is this money going and how is it being distributed in
going and how is it being distributed in
going and how is it being distributed in the in the country these tourist dollars
the in the country these tourist dollars
the in the country these tourist dollars so with my faces of hope organization
so with my faces of hope organization
so with my faces of hope organization I’ve gone on to raise money to bring
I’ve gone on to raise money to bring
I’ve gone on to raise money to bring tents to Haiti help children and
tents to Haiti help children and
tents to Haiti help children and rehabilitation and after car accidents
rehabilitation and after car accidents
rehabilitation and after car accidents in the Middle East send girls to school
in the Middle East send girls to school
in the Middle East send girls to school in India I’m now working to get a mobile
in India I’m now working to get a mobile
in India I’m now working to get a mobile medical unit for these Burmese refugees
medical unit for these Burmese refugees
medical unit for these Burmese refugees in Thailand this is in Phuket and the
in Thailand this is in Phuket and the
in Thailand this is in Phuket and the interesting thing about this pocket of
interesting thing about this pocket of
interesting thing about this pocket of Burmese refugees is Phuket is actually
Burmese refugees is Phuket is actually
Burmese refugees is Phuket is actually the most heavily touristed island in the
the most heavily touristed island in the
the most heavily touristed island in the country and so you have all these people
country and so you have all these people
country and so you have all these people sunbathing and it’s you know packed in
sunbathing and it’s you know packed in
sunbathing and it’s you know packed in the hotels and yet these burmese are
the hotels and yet these burmese are
the hotels and yet these burmese are just living in absolute squalor this
just living in absolute squalor this
just living in absolute squalor this woman sadly had saved up enough money to
woman sadly had saved up enough money to
woman sadly had saved up enough money to send her daughter back to burma and she
send her daughter back to burma and she
send her daughter back to burma and she drowned the first week that she got back
drowned the first week that she got back
drowned the first week that she got back so she was just lighting these incense
so she was just lighting these incense
so she was just lighting these incense for her daughter when I met her I asked
for her daughter when I met her I asked
for her daughter when I met her I asked these refugees they said look at this
these refugees they said look at this
these refugees they said look at this squalor that they live in I’m like how
squalor that they live in I’m like how
squalor that they live in I’m like how can you live in this for $8 and you know
can you live in this for $8 and you know
can you live in this for $8 and you know to earn $8 a day working so hard on
to earn $8 a day working so hard on
to earn $8 a day working so hard on these fishing boats and in construction
these fishing boats and in construction
these fishing boats and in construction and they said because in our country we
and they said because in our country we
and they said because in our country we only make two and so I just been working
only make two and so I just been working
only make two and so I just been working to try to get this particular area
to try to get this particular area
to try to get this particular area cleaned up for them and I so I partnered
cleaned up for them and I so I partnered
cleaned up for them and I so I partnered with NGOs and this is a little school
with NGOs and this is a little school
with NGOs and this is a little school that they started for the kids
that they started for the kids
that they started for the kids the Burmese kids there because they’re
the Burmese kids there because they’re
the Burmese kids there because they’re not even given refugee status so they
not even given refugee status so they
not even given refugee status so they don’t even get schools and such and then
don’t even get schools and such and then
don’t even get schools and such and then just ending on this note of circling
just ending on this note of circling
just ending on this note of circling back to covering the tsunami in Sri
back to covering the tsunami in Sri
back to covering the tsunami in Sri Lanka and this is a man who’s bearing
Lanka and this is a man who’s bearing
Lanka and this is a man who’s bearing five of his family members and
five of his family members and
five of his family members and ironically in this very sand that killed
ironically in this very sand that killed
ironically in this very sand that killed them
them
them and he he’s reading from the Koran and
and he he’s reading from the Koran and
and he he’s reading from the Koran and so I was taking some photos of this
so I was taking some photos of this
so I was taking some photos of this moment because that’s what I do as a
moment because that’s what I do as a
moment because that’s what I do as a photographer and then I couldn’t help
photographer and then I couldn’t help
photographer and then I couldn’t help myself as sort of a humanitarian just as
myself as sort of a humanitarian just as
myself as sort of a humanitarian just as a person just to walk over and hold his
a person just to walk over and hold his
a person just to walk over and hold his hand and just tell him I’m so sorry that
hand and just tell him I’m so sorry that
hand and just tell him I’m so sorry that you’ve gone through this and he said
you’ve gone through this and he said
you’ve gone through this and he said please don’t forget about us and I
please don’t forget about us and I
please don’t forget about us and I thought here we are the two most
thought here we are the two most
thought here we are the two most unlikely as two people but that’s why I
unlikely as two people but that’s why I
unlikely as two people but that’s why I do what I do because I think it’s
do what I do because I think it’s
do what I do because I think it’s important to not forget so when he
important to not forget so when he
important to not forget so when he turned to me and said that I I
turned to me and said that I I
turned to me and said that I I acknowledge that I would not and so I
acknowledge that I would not and so I
acknowledge that I would not and so I greatly appreciate this opportunity to
greatly appreciate this opportunity to
greatly appreciate this opportunity to share all of these stories with you
share all of these stories with you
share all of these stories with you thank you very much
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