The Sphoorti “Smiles” Project was started when I visited the wonderful kids at Sphoorti in Jan 08′ at Hyderabad. I wanted to tell a story through these kids’ smiles.
Pictures of poverty stricken children, with dire sickness and unholy conditions are often a showcase of irony than reality. It does break your heart though. And when you break your heart, there is so much guilt that you sometimes forget to give. It is not because you don’t care but maybe, you’re ashamed. I was ashamed.
This project was started to change that perception. There can be happy kids too. They can be infectious like the morning dew and dream like you do. It doesn’t have to be a sad story, always. There is another side to these wonderful kids. It’s called a beautiful smile.
Event Details: Read about the event in this week’s Boston Magazine
Click here for the facebook invite.
I will be raising funds at this event from the sale of these photographs (as postcards). If you know anyone that would care to come, please do let them know! Someone needs their smile too.
If you can’t make it, I can understand. You can still get five postcards from the kids, the one that says — “SMILE.” Pl donate generously …
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