Poverty in india photography

...stands under the motto: What's Wrong With the World? and What's Right With the World? I would simply like to start with the way children now see our world. Last year thousands of young photographers worldwide submitted their images to the youth photography contest, which aimed to raise awareness of environmental issues. Children aged 17 and under were encouraged to illustrate the themes of 'I love nature' and 'I hate pollution' Children's Eyes On Earth "A testament to human activity" by…

With more than a million people now living in the Kathmandu Valley, the demand housing and office space creates jobs for many local under-age children as well as migrants Bengalis in brick factories that seem equally in number to the valley�s temple. Kathmandu, Nepal.

Steve McCurry

THERE IS TO MUCH POVERTY IN INDIA

"Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings." -Nelson Mandela ©ronniemagcamitjr #Poverty #StreetPhotography #Portrait #Philippines

Children of Dharavi Slums Photo by Lisa M. Brighton -- National Geographic Your Shot

India is a rich country, but millions of Indians are poor

I stare at this image a lot. I ask myself how . . . and why . . . and feel so helpless in making a difference. I know a lot of people care. I know a lot more people are living at the door's edge a paycheck away from homelessness on the streets. And that's a scary place to be. It's a scene each and everyone of us could end up in given a wrong set of circumstances or decisions.

...stands under the motto: What's Wrong With the World? and What's Right With the World? I would simply like to start with the way children now see our world. Last year thousands of young photographers worldwide submitted their images to the youth photography contest, which aimed to raise awareness of environmental issues. Children aged 17 and under were encouraged to illustrate the themes of 'I love nature' and 'I hate pollution' Children's Eyes On Earth "A testament to human activity" by…

Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India

Photo listed in Street Photography. Shot taken in Mauritius with NIKON D7100.