Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Der Lweh's students

Der Lweh taught 8 students over the course of 2 weeks in June, 2010. He had 4 cameras, a laptop, a printer, and some ink cartridges. Students worked in teams of 2, taking pictures, looking at them on the computer and then printing some of them out on the computer, shooting assignments, critiqueing and editing as a group.




Saw Say Baw, age 48, Organizer of Mu Traw District
photo by Saw Ree Nay Htoo




















Naw Paw K'Bla Htoo Mya, age 28, Officer in charge of Kler Lwe Htu
photo by Saw Jet Lay






Naw Thet Say, age 18, Kler Lwe Htu Boarding House student
photo by Saw Eh K'Lu Taw














Saw Htee Moo, age 30, Karen Youth Organization (Ei Tu Hta IDPs camp)
photo by Saw Ree Nay Htoo





Saw Eh K'Lu Taw, age 20, Karen Youth Orgnization-Officer
photo by Naw Thet Say













Saw La Wah, age 19, Mu Traw Boarding House student
photo by Naw Paw K'Bla Htoo Mya














Saw Jet Lay, age 26, Head of Environment K.Y.O, Ei Tu Hta
photo by Saw Htee Moo

















Saw Ree Nay Htoo, age 27, Karen Youth Organization
photo by Saw Say Baw


Teacher Der Lweh Htoo
photo by Susan Tileston

Monday, August 30, 2010

Their stories

Here are some of the photos from Der Lweh's students at Ei Tu Hta.

photos by Saw Say Baw


When he is wearing Karen traditional shirt












This is a boat station on Salween river bank














photos by Naw Paw K'Bla Htoo

During practice session
They help each other


photos by Naw Thet Say

Some villagers grow hens and cocks for food















He uses clay to make a part of stove









photos by Saw Htee Moo








When she went to school













They are the IDP students









photos by Saw Eh K'Lu



These two guys are going to catch fish in Salween river













She is cooking the chicken with mushroom











photos by Saw La Wah


A man carved the stone

















This is an internally displaced child playing on the ground









photos by Saw Jet Lay

Even though they are in displaced area, these two children show their smiling faces























A father and his child










photos by Saw Ree Nay

When he is standing



















The students are growing plants










photos by Der Lweh Htoo
An IDP child carried a bottle of water

They took shower