People having a meal in a shack at Colva Beach.Goa 2013
Men seeking shelter in a Giant Coke bottle on a rainy day. Kigali 2014
A woman and a young girl waiting for the Bus in Margao.Goa 2013
A multiple exposure portrait two men on the street. Kigali 2014
A Siddi, Indian of african descent, having a laugh at a wedding.Karnataka 2013
Morning fog.Rwanda 2013
Train Station. Hubli.India 2013
Taj Mahal.Agra 2013
touching. 2014
Morning light and bicycle man. Delhi 2013
A morning accident. Rwanda 2014
Boys playing cricket in a hostel.Karnataka 2013
A museum of landline phones in a Cell phone store.Kigali 2014
Kachori shop.India 2013
Cows transporting sugar cane.India 2013
A girl and the cross. Rwanda 2014
Waiting for the bus.Rwanda 2014
Commuter cyclists.Rwanda 2013
A man passing in front of a cathedral. Huye 2014
A siddi girl playing with a camera. India 2014
Curiosity. Rwanda 2014
A vendor with her baby.Rwanda 2014
Friendship.Rwanda 2014
Indian pedestrians. India 2014
Swimming in the sunset.Rwanda 2014
The market chaos.Rwanda 2014
Looking. Rwanda 2014
Order.Rwanda 2014
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Sidewalk Chronicles
Cell phone photography is nothing new in developed countries, but it is rapidly gaining ground in developing nations. As internet access becomes more widespread and the number of smartphones increases, young people are skipping traditional cameras and computer-based photo editing altogether. Instead, they use their phones as portals to social media, sharing their daily lives instantly with the world.
We are living in an exciting era where internet content flows not just from the West to the Global South, but increasingly in both directions. Platforms like Instagram, Tumblr, Flickr, and Pinterest have empowered self-appointed curators who tirelessly showcase artists from all walks of life—something unimaginable just a few years ago.
This digital renaissance brings tremendous benefits:
Challenging stereotypes perpetuated by colonial narratives about developing countries
Building confidence in creative young people whose talents deserve global recognition
Increasing diversity in the art world, which has long been dominated by Western artists
All the photographs in this project were taken, processed, and published using my phone—embracing this new creative freedom and connectivity.
Photographs made in Rwanda and India between 2013-2014
