The End Fund Inc

“7 photographs of artwork which is artistic and photojournalistic, highlighting the consequences of NTDs and stories of the people suffering from them. 1. At the Crossroad of Faith and Reason; This piece depicts the role of traditional religions in Africa plays a key role in formulating and transmitting cultures that bind a community. In this piece, the discourse is around the understanding of the role that traditional medicine plays as it relates to western medicines. As I read, the scientific community's understanding is that traditional beliefs must be reconciled with science in a way that the former is medicine for the spirit while the latter is medicine for the body. 2. I Sail on the Memories of my Dreams; "I sail with you on the ocean of my dreams to a faraway distant Place of great beauty and tranquility. where suffering and pain do not exist, where we give praises for our joy and happiness, where our Love intertwines with Love for all things." Rumi The inception of this piece came about after seeing an image of a young girl who suffered from deformities caused by elephantiasis. A young girl who is forever marked by the stigma and the physical presence of the disease led me to imagine the emotional impact to her wellbeing. 3.. The Barriers Within; In most cases of documenting stories relating to disease, many conditions are not only based on lack of access to medical treatment, but also on lack of information. The role of education in prevention and the role of NTDs in access to education creates a vicious cycle that also impacts economics. 4. The Blind Gaze; In creating this piece, the focus is around the theme of blindness. Blindness is not only the result of diseases such as river blindness, but also in the way that many of us turn a "blind eye" to the plight of those less fortunate. It is also a representation of the stigma associated with various NTDs and the gaze of judgment by others that often accompanies the realities of recovered patients. 5. * The Knowledge of Sorrow; Important research done by scientists in Africa relating to NTDs is often not widely documented. The process of eradicating NTDs is not only a road relating to medical administration and engagement of governments, but also requires an understanding of causes and preventions. In this regard, the piece incorporates flies in a glass container as a reflection of the role of the fly. This was inspired by a researcher explaining a technique to capture files for further analysis in the laboratory. Hence, the science of disease is an integral part of finding solutions towards a healthy society. 6. The Valley of my Shadow; Created to address the stigma associated with patients of NTD's. The piece echoes fear, loneliness, and isolation. Even in cases of full recovery, the remnant of stigmatization still has an impact on the individual. In the context of Africa, some choose to live away from their communities or hide away from public reaction to their ailments. All of which also leads to psychological impact, resulting in depression, insecurity, anxiety, and other mental conditions. Hence, human suffering is not only in the physical, but also in our hearts. 7. Trail of the Reaping Light; Through research and reading first encounters regarding patients with NTDs, I came across a story of a woman who became blind from disease and needed her daughter's support to live with the new realities of her lost vision. In the story, the daughter would leave her mother a long rope that led outside to the toilet. Therefore, the piece depicts the sense of helplessness and the fear that must encroach of learning to see with sound.”

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