Fish heads & faith

Snapshots from the streets – these are just four images plucked from 15,000 photos taken by homeless children. They’re the fruit of the Home/Life project set up by Dutch charity Homeless World Foundation which brings together the creativity of 121 children in 11 countries. After attending a photography workshop in 2002, the children set out with disposable cameras and rolls of film to capture their surroundings. A selection of their images is going round the globe in a travelling exhibition.

Archana, 13, New Delhi, India ‘This girl has run away from home. She is counting her money after a day of begging and has a child on her lap.’

Caleb, Nairobi, Kenya ‘This is my school. It is poorly constructed. On Sundays it is also our church. On Sundays we sing a lot of songs. In the school we get an education.’

Photo: Diamana / Homeless World Foundation/Women’s Feature Service

Haifa, 13, Paris, France ‘Why did you pick this photo? I don’t get that. I took it to show that some people don’t have any respect for food. For others, that fish is still perfectly edible.’ Photo: Diamana / Homeless World Foundation/Women’s Feature Service

Photo: Ipul / Homeless World Foundation/Women’s Feature Service

Ipul, 15, Jakarta, Indonesia ‘The life of a street kid: ngamen (busking). And after the ngamen you are tired and you go freshen up – wash your feet. And then you go count your money. This is Rian Soe. He used to live in the shelter, but now he’s gone. He sleeps on the street. I don’t know where. Maybe at the train station.’ Photo: Ipul / Homeless World Foundation/Women’s Feature Service

Photo: Archana / Homeless World Foundation/Women’s Feature Service

Archana, 13, New Delhi, India ‘This girl has run away from home. She is counting her money after a day of begging and has a child on her lap.’ Photo: Archana / Homeless World Foundation/Women’s Feature Service

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