The image series was taken at Siloamu School, which is located in the slum area in Nairobi, Kenya. The area is known for terrorists making bombs, high AIDS cases (~50%), robberies and 10+ fires on an average day. The Siloamu School has 4 classrooms and about 85 students study here across classes 1-6. Due to lack of electricity, they use natural sunlight in their dark classroom. Apart from light from the open door, they cropped a hole in the wall, which served as a 'window' to get light. But the classroom is still very dark. I took portrait photos for each student at school and held a photo exhibition in Nairobi University to raise awareness and funds for the school. I also printed and handed the photos to the children and they were delighted to see their own photographs as it was a first for them.
