High-risk behaviors

Slideshow: High-Risk Behavior

For the grant application mentioned in the previous post, we compiled a series of photographs that depict the lives of people who often engage in high-risk behaviors in India [Note: A comment on the use of "high-risk behavior" v. "high-risk groups"]. Compared to our previous images, these are all in black-and-white and shot with film rather than a digital camera. The photos are of prostitutes, dancers, truckers and hijras, or eunuchs, who are commercial sex workers.

Posting delay

We wanted to explain why we haven’t posted anything since Dec. 21, 2005. We are applying for a grant for the next phase of the project and that work is consuming most of our energy. The deadline is Jan. 31.

The next few items we are considering include:

1. Shabana’s mother’s thoughts and feelings about her daughter’s situation;

2. An expert speaking about the infrastructure required to get treatment to those who need it;

3. And the photographer’s reflection on his long friendship with someone surviving because of anti-retroviral drugs.

We apologize for this delay and we will begin posting as soon as the application material is postmarked.