This photo was taken for a post-tsunami recovery project based in Madampagama on the south west coast of Sri Lanka. The project is a joint effort between The Sustainable Trust in the UK and The Centre for Environment and Development in Sri Lanka. For more details on this project click here.

I really liked this half painted door for the contrast and texture it provided but there was really no reasonable image with just the door. The one of the children came out of the house and the image was born. I did also find it interesting that the door was half painted. An attempt had been made to brighten up the house but it seemed that the paint had run out and this really summed up for me the predicament in this village. The people are determined, proud and hard working but don't necessarily have the resources they need to achieve the goals they aspire to.

 

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