"Suffering Silence: Untold Story of Orphan HIV + Children" an exhibition of photographs at British Council, 17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg > 30th November-6th December 2010
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30th November : 5:30 pm - Opening
1st to 6th December : 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Exhibition on View
Entry : Free
Event Details : 'Suffering Silence: Untold Story of Orphan HIV + Children'.
About the exhibition : A stunning collection of images and stories of HIV positive children lends a voice to the untold story of neglect and discrimination which is robbing thousands of their childhood and life itself. The photographs showcased, capture the vulnerability and denial of rights that these children face every day. The media ethics demand that any representation of positive children should not be done without revealing their identity and the exhibition uses this challenge to use creative ways to tell the story and connect without compromising on the important message.
Why : Home to the second largest number of people in the world now living with HIV and AIDS, India has a long way to go in ensuring the health and human rights of the poor and vulnerable. Poverty, gender inequalities, violence against women, trafficking, migration and disasters are all fuelling the epidemic.
While inadequate nutrition weakens the body, expensive medicines and poor government health systems make quality treatment out of reach for the majority, particularly in rural areas. Parents die in their prime and even orphaned children are not spared the stigma and discrimination that is often more vicious than the disease.
Recent years have seen a disturbing trend of rising new infections in women, young people and children, pointing to the epidemic spreading to the general population and in rural areas.
What ActionAid Does : ActionAid takes sides with the poorest, most affected and most vulnerable people to confront and combat the AIDS threat. We campaign with the government, national and international agencies for better health facilities, medicines, treatment and care for the poorest and most excluded people. We work through partnerships with other NGOs, networks and community groups of positive people.
About the photographer : Srikanth Kolari, born in 1980 in Kerala, India, started his photography career as a staff photographer for Outlook magazine, a leading news magazine in India. Srikanth Kolari's photography focuses on a wide range of social, political and economic issues such as the struggles of seasonal migrant workers, children in India, people living with HIV & AIDS and their families, sex workers. His work is exhibited in India and Italy.
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30th November : 5:30 pm - Opening
1st to 6th December : 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Exhibition on ViewEntry : Free
Place : British Council, 17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001
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About the exhibition : A stunning collection of images and stories of HIV positive children lends a voice to the untold story of neglect and discrimination which is robbing thousands of their childhood and life itself. The photographs showcased, capture the vulnerability and denial of rights that these children face every day. The media ethics demand that any representation of positive children should not be done without revealing their identity and the exhibition uses this challenge to use creative ways to tell the story and connect without compromising on the important message.
Why : Home to the second largest number of people in the world now living with HIV and AIDS, India has a long way to go in ensuring the health and human rights of the poor and vulnerable. Poverty, gender inequalities, violence against women, trafficking, migration and disasters are all fuelling the epidemic.
While inadequate nutrition weakens the body, expensive medicines and poor government health systems make quality treatment out of reach for the majority, particularly in rural areas. Parents die in their prime and even orphaned children are not spared the stigma and discrimination that is often more vicious than the disease.
Recent years have seen a disturbing trend of rising new infections in women, young people and children, pointing to the epidemic spreading to the general population and in rural areas.
What ActionAid Does : ActionAid takes sides with the poorest, most affected and most vulnerable people to confront and combat the AIDS threat. We campaign with the government, national and international agencies for better health facilities, medicines, treatment and care for the poorest and most excluded people. We work through partnerships with other NGOs, networks and community groups of positive people.
About the photographer : Srikanth Kolari, born in 1980 in Kerala, India, started his photography career as a staff photographer for Outlook magazine, a leading news magazine in India. Srikanth Kolari's photography focuses on a wide range of social, political and economic issues such as the struggles of seasonal migrant workers, children in India, people living with HIV & AIDS and their families, sex workers. His work is exhibited in India and Italy.
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"Suffering Silence: Untold Story of Orphan HIV + Children" an exhibition of photographs at British Council, 17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg > 30th November-6th December 2010
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