Foto’s Blog: DMW in Christian Science Monitor
Teke Wiggin, a freelance journalist, authored an in depth article on Dog Meets World. He interviewed phoDOGraphers Patti Hughes (Guatemala) and Samm Coffin (South Africa and Zambia). He also quoted the response of Georgetown University sociology professor Dr. Sarah Stiles stating Dog Meets World ensures that the dignity of the subjects (being photographed) is preserved and emphasized. Everyone agrees DMW opens up an entree to an interaction across cultures and brings out smiles. READ the entire article here.
Foto’s Blog: Photo Diplomacy & Public Diplomacy in Mumbai as Obama visits India
Phodographer Chinmoy Majumdar in Mumbai, India, November 2010
Chinmoy Majumdar said he took this picture as part of his second experience with the Dog Meets World project, this time at Snehasadan ( A home for homeless street children in Mumbai). He and his colleagues “teach English language to these kids for securing there job in future. And this is the project Michelle Obama is supposed to explore this week while President Obama conducts his diplomatic visit to India”.
Diplomacy comes in all forms and can be between citizens sharing and affirming through the power of a personal photograph. Join the DMW community of phoDOGraphers!
Foto’s Blog: Clowning around in Vietnam
NEW Phodographer Monica Keyes in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Sept. 2010
Monica volunteering with Humanitarian Travels says “I work in the field of international education and this was my first DMW experience. One of my favorite “foto”graphs was this one of Phuong, who lived in the orphanage known as The Children of the Dragon. Phuong was the first child who greeted me upon arriving at the home – He stepped right in and began helping us carry and organize supplies we had brought and then he took on the role of being my right-hand-photo-printing man, directing the other children where to go and handing out their photos once they were printed. I left him with this picture of his own as well as my red clown nose to help continue to spread cheer among the other children. Though what he left me with – the inspiration from encountering such a strong, resilient boy who has nothing but a spirit of benevolence and leadership – was far more valuable.”