Fareed, 55, Delhi, India. Near the Jama Masjid mosque is a street where ordinary people of Delhi are able to buy meals for the less fortunate. It’s humbling to see people from many walks of life offering such a simple, yet important gift. Its also very confronting however, to see the large number of people who are hungry and facing dire circumstances. Most people queueing for food shy away from the camera and understandably so, however Fareed wanted to share something of his life. And that something entailed living on the street with no friends, family, or income and just two basic meals a day donated by complete strangers. Fareed told me he couldn’t find any work as he was unskilled and said he had relatives but he didn’t know where. There was so much I wanted to ask Fareed, but to be honest I was lost for words as he was on the brink of tears and could no longer converse. In the end the sadness that engulfed him said it all. 2015.
Balki, 65, Varanasi, India. Every time I took a photo of Balki, he looked far off into the distance with a deep, reflective gaze, even though I tried in vain to ask him to look natural or just straight into the lens. I’m not sure if he thought this would make for a better photo or if it was simply the way he would like himself portrayed … 2015.
A morning dip in holy waters - Varanasi, India. 2015.
