I am a photographer living in Westchester county, NY. I have been shooting commercial advertising for the past 20 years. I recently received a small business grant from British Airways. I won 10 business class flights to any 4 destinations that BA flies. It was a contest based on a series of essays that I wrote explaining how face to face travel could change my business and help it take a more photo journalistic path. My essays talked about the fact that I am a survivor of ovarian and endometrial cancers, and that since I have been sick, I have been looking for an opportunity to travel around the world documenting photographically how women with cancer are intrinsically connected. I would like to show how our struggles, hopes, joys, and concerns have no borders. That we share a common bond, regardless of where we live around the globe. This blog is hopefully going to document this journey over the next year.
3rd Anniversary of the Breast Cancer Club of Hanoi
Last Saturday marked the 3rd anniversary of the Breast Cancer Club (BCC) of the K Hospital in Hanoi, and Chris and I were honored to be there to celebrate with them. Unfortunately my camera had broken the afternoon before so we only had a little pocket camera to record the festivities with. It was a lovely event in true Vietnamese style with singing, dancing, speeches and lunch marking the great success of the BCC. In the 3 years that the BCC has been operating, more than 2,500 patients and family members have participated in monthly meetings and a variety of lectures. Patients have been exposed to music therapy, yoga, massage and dance therapy. Women and children living with cancer have received gifts and been treated to outings and exhibitions. The activities of the BCC have been covered by national media and received accolades from experts both at home and abroad. Here are a few snaps from the event.