Photo Credit: Janna Crafts; Munnar
From Behind the Wheel: Rush Hour at Munnar
Photo Credit: Janna Crafts; Munnar
Rural
From Behind the Wheel: Dynasty Altar
Photo Credit: Janna Crafts; Vembanad Lake
From Behind the Wheel: A Loo With A View
Ghats Road, Idukki District
From Behind the Wheel: Lorry Jenga
From Behind the Wheel: Ganesha on Parade
From Behind the Wheel: What Recycling Sounds Like
Musician Outside Temple with instrument constructed of cans and water bottles and rope
From Behind the Wheel: Western Ghats School Transport
Ghats Road, Idukki District
From Behind the Wheel: Rickshaw-Wala Moxie
Ghats Road, Idukki District
From Behind the Wheel: The Malayalam Word Even Foreigners Can Read
Toddy Shop, Kanjirapally, Kottayam District
From Behind the Wheel: “Plastics Are Non-biodegradable. Reduce Pastic Usage.”
Wall Mural at Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Community Center
From Behind the Wheel: Pappadam Taste Better Dried By The Roadside
Chottanikkara Village near Temple
Real Rural California
In India, the migration from rural to urban areas is one of the most dynamic changes to the economy, the environment, the landscapes, the urbanscapes (just as in China and other rapidly developing agrarian economies) so it is refreshing to see and hear the stories that writer and photographer Lisa Hamilton shares on this site (click the image to go to one of those stories):
In February/March 2012, an ad-art campaign on trains throughout the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system will feature select portraits of people and places from rural California. In fall 2012, photographs from Real Rural will comprise a show at the California Historical Society Museum, and there will be a concurrent ad-art campaign on billboards in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Continue reading
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