Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Vicky Roy


Deepak rests after sustaining an injury to his right cheek


Nandu enjoys the newspaper before he sells it


Children at a shelter run by the Salaam Balak Trust

Vicky Roy's story is a little different from that of his contemporaries. He ran away from his impoverished home in West Bengal as an 11 year old and came to New Delhi with dreams in his head and nothing more. After roughing it out on the streets of Delhi he was taken in by Salaam Balak Trust (SBT) & from there he went on to working as an apprentice with a photographer. "Street Dreams" is the story of children like him , who struggle to make a living on the streets of India. Read more here.

4 comments:

  1. Very engaging black and white work. I love this post and the article about Vicky Roy. He is obviously a gifted photographer. Reminds me a little of "Born into Brothels" and the kids who were taking photos. This is a great way to draw attention to the struggles of street children.

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  2. Vindy , it reminded me of Born into Brothels too. It's amazing what Vivky Roy has made of himself. It's inspirational.

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  3. these images are so disturbing but beautiful. it brings a lump in my throat.

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