Interview with Smita Sharma on “Stolen Lives”

After my podcast interview with Smita Sharma earlier this autumn, I wanted to learn more about her experience photographing “Stolen Lives: The harrowing story of two girls sold into sexual slavery” for National Geographic.

Episode 1: Departures

Children love a camera. They find it really exciting, they want to engage with it, and they want to see themselves in a picture. But there are ethical challenges because children cannot consent. What can we do?

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The People in the Pictures: Vital perspectives on Save the Children’s image making

Save the Children conducted a four-country (UK, Jordan, Bangladesh, and Niger) research project to listen to and learn from those who contribute their images and stories (contributors), as well as members of their communities and Save the Children staff.