TOGETHER
In early 2008 Benjamin spent three months in Kenya working for the American NGO INTERNEWS.
During that time he worked with a number of incredible local and international journalists creating multimedia that explored the post election violence and its fall out.
These audio slideshows were mainly used for training purposes in Kenya and indeed the slideshows from the camp at Nakuru were actually made as part of a training exercise.
It’s a great example of duckrabbit’s belief that quality training can empower talented people to make effective work.
The slideshows had a demonstrative impact when showed to journalists in Kenya, forcing them to confront the seriousness of the situation faced by many of those violently displaced from their homes. Journalists often reacted by admitting that they felt they had failed to adequately cover the crisis, then pledging to do more to highlight the problems faced by those living in the camps. The majority kept their word.
This slideshow tells the story of Kibera, one of the biggest slums in Africa and scene of some of the most devastating post election violence. The piece is centered around the work of Yasuyoshi Chiba. an amazing Japanese photographer who did more then anyone else during the chaos to capture what was really going on.
Since then Yasuyoshi has gone on to win many international awards including a first prize in the World Press Awards.
Together also features the photographs of duckrabbit friend Eliza Barclay. A hugely talented American journalist.
Mar 24, 2009 | Categories: DUCKRABBIT SHOWCASE, HUMANITARIANISM, KENYA BURNS, NEWS | Tags: Benjamin Chesterton, duckrabbit, Eliza Barclay, KENYA BURNS, Kibera, Together | Leave A Comment »