Jul 05

An East African Wedding

I recently had the honor of attending and photographing one of my student's weddings in San Diego. Asho is a Somali refugee who I have taught photography and writing to since she arrived in the United States in 2005. Her culture is rich with beautiful traditions and so many vibrant colors! The whole Somali Bantu [ethnic group] community in San Diego and Tuscon was invited to the wedding. These people know how to dance! Being the only non-Somali there, I felt as if I stepped into another country! I just feel so honored to have been able to share in and learn from the Somali culture. Thanks Asho!

To learn more about my work with photography and refugee youth, please visit www.ajaproject.org

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Asho & Ms. B
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Beautiful Bride
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Beautiful Henna
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The Bride and Groom's Names With Henna
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The Bride and Groom [Bride in Somali Dress]
Jun 19
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Nancy and Nicholas - Classic, Fun and so Romantic:-)
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Veils are so fun!
A British Tradition

Nicholas's family flew out from England and the wedding was infused with some great English touches...morning coat, classic car and fancy hats and feathers! We were excited to learn that the "trunk" of the car is called that because it used to actually be a trunk! Although we still don't know why the British call it the boot! Perhaps this is a wikipedia moment:-)

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Nancy and Nicholas
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On the Jetty at Shelter Island
May 24

Stacia and Shane's Wedding Slideshow

May 23
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Supporting a Wedding Photographer in Vietnam!! We just made a micro-loan to an entrepreneur in Vietnam through this amazing program called Kiva. Her husband is a wedding photographer and she has started a business renting out furniture for weddings. The way it works is a bunch of people make small loans to her to help her get her business going, and she pays it all back within a year. It's such a great program. Check it out!
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