The Way We See It / Jan Nou Wè L: A Collection of Haitian Women's Photography



Purchase Prints - Images by Jan nou we The Way We See It


The Story: One year ago, NY-based NGO Digital Democracy traveled to Haiti to lead photo trainings with Haitian grassroots women who are victims of gender-based violence. Over the last year, these women documented their lives and realities with donated cameras and took thousands of photos. You can watch the story and read more about all Dd's work in Haiti.

The Product: “Jan Nou We L / The Way We See It,” a powerful collection of 47 original photographs curated by Elk Studios in collaboration with Digital Democracy and women in Haiti that capture the women's post-earthquake reality: tarpaulin shelters, makeshift bathrooms and kitchens. In short, a world with few doors to lock and no private space.

The Event: The collection will be shown one night only, April 28, 2011 from 7-9pm at SplashLight Studios in New York City. RSVP soon as space is limited. Limited edition prints and a catalogue of images will be sold at the show (and you can buy them here !) and originals will be auctioned. 100% of the proceeds go to the Haitian women's groups who took the photos, and the continued work of Digital Democracy’s photography program in Haiti. Two women who lead the largest grassroots women's group in Haiti will be in attendance.