Vlad Sokhin Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu

Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu

June 21, 2015

On March 13th and 14th 2015, severe tropical cyclone Pam tore through the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu with destructive winds of up to 250 kilometres p/hour that flattened homes, destroyed schools and people gardens and left large areas of the country completely defoliated. The country’s 250,000 people are still facing unprecedented devastation.

Below is a short video story of James, who lost his house and his school. I’ve produced it for ChildFund and Live&Learn earlier this year. You can help James and other children of Vanuatu to rebuild the schools by donating to ChildFund:

lecture on Documentary Photography and Human Rights

February 19, 2015

 

 

Today at my lecture on “Documentary Photography and Human Rights” in American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Thanks to my dear friend and colleague Elyor Nematov for the invitation and photos.

Crying Meri book review in New Zealand Pro Photographer magazine.

February 12, 2015

The book is published by FotoEvidence and available for sale here: http://www.fotoevidence.com/crying-meri

Nuclear Dust” – in this week issue of the Russian Reporter magazine.

February 6, 2015

 

 

The tiny island of Ebeye in Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, has a total area of 0.36 square kilometres and accommodates more than 13 000 people. Most of them were moved there because of the US army missile range-testing program. Extreme overcrowding, poverty, disease outbreaks and high level of unemployment gave this island the informal name of the ”island-ghetto”.

Recent publications on human rights in the Pacific

January 25, 2015

 

Recent publications of my work on human rights in the Pacific in Amnesty International “WIRE” magazine (English and Arabic), “Amnesty Journal” (Germany) and in ACAT’s (France) 2014 report about torture practice in the world

Nauru in “Amnesty Journal”, Germany and Zion Church Exorcists in “Africa” magazine

January 21, 2015

Publication on RYOT about Witch hunting

January 10, 2015

iPad version of “Crying Meri” book released

November 23, 2014

Happy to announce the iPad version of “Crying Meri” book is available on the Apple iBooks store.

Published by FotoEvidence, Crying Meri is a monumental work documenting violence against women in Papua New Guinea. Images from the work were used in public education campaigns by the United Nations, Amnesty International, Child Fund Australia and others. The photographs capture both the beauty of PNG and terrifying plight of women who face danger in the home, danger on the streets and the danger of being accused of sorcery.

The iPad version of the book has 151 pages and contains 124 colour images, an introduction by Jo Chandler, foreword by Christina Saunders and interview with Vlad Sokhin. It also features a short multimedia film about one of the survivors of sorcery-related violence Dini Korul, that was produced by duckrabbit.

iPad version of Crying Meri book is available in Apple  store for $12.99

This book is available for download with iBooks on your Mac or iOS device, and with iTunes on your computer. The book can be read with iBooks on your Mac or iOS device.

Crying Meri book on Amazon

November 3, 2014

Here we go, “Crying Meri” book, published by FotoEvidence earlier this year is available on  now.

You can read more about the book and see the project’s gallery on my web-site.

 

Guavas and Bananas on ABC Australia

October 8, 2014

“Guavas and Bananas” multimedia is featured by ABC News Australia and Radio Australia “Pacific Beat”