Author Archives: hannahhodgson

A- … Thank you

Whilst waiting for my second bag of precious A-, it became clear that I may be stuck in hospital for a few days and not just hours. The mind struggles to keep up with the unfolding events and information, buzzing from one extreme to the other. To feel alone, yet surrounded, tired, but horribly awake,Continue reading “A- … Thank you”

Kandy Tea Factory

The Hill Country in Sri Lanka is dotted with many tea plantations. I visited a plantation situated just outside of Kandy. Over 1 million people are employed by tea plantations in Sri Lanka and it provides one of the main financial incomes for the country. The terrain and climate is perfect for this production andContinue reading “Kandy Tea Factory”

Portraits from Sri Lankan hill villages

I spent two days hiking through The Hill Country in Sri Lanka. The landscape was lush with mountainous peaks  and the locals were overwhelmingly sociable. It was hard to imagine life in such isolated pockets, so high up into the mountains.  At each village and inhabitants I was greated with great excitement, children were fascinated andContinue reading “Portraits from Sri Lankan hill villages”

An Introduction to Participatory Photography

A date thats been firmly in my diary and much anticipated since Christmas is the 2/2/2010. I attended a workshop held by the charity  Photovoice that aimed to educate on what participatory photography is? how it can be used and  the roles of the facilitator in side and out side of the workshop?  Im reallyContinue reading “An Introduction to Participatory Photography”

Sights Unseen: Sensory Photography by blind and visually impaired people

I came across Photovoice three months ago through a friend and have been fascinated by the charity and its projects ever since. The most recent exhibition held at the AOP was inspirational – ‘Sights Unseen: Sensory photography’ by blind and visually impaired people.  This project took place within communities in UK, China and Mexico, usingContinue reading “Sights Unseen: Sensory Photography by blind and visually impaired people”