tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73056700531463903742024-03-13T21:22:39.110-07:00Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger DeltaCurse of the Black Gold takes a graphic look at the profound cost of oil exploitation in West Africa. Featuring images by world-renowned photojournalist Ed Kashi and text by University of California at Berkeley professor Michael Watts, this book traces the 50-year history of Nigeria's oil industry involvement.Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-24633680240053974152011-06-12T12:12:00.000-07:002011-06-12T12:12:18.327-07:00Christiane Badgley's new work on Oil in GhanaThe filmmaker Christiane Badgley has done significant work on oil in Africa. Here is a series of articles and clips from her latest work in Ghana.<br />
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<a href="http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/ghana-oil-city-hopes-challenges-takoradi">The Pulitzer Center</a> has run a series of articles and short film clips.<br />
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<a href="http://www.iwatchnews.org/2011/06/10/4859/fishing-and-offshore-oil-industry-delicate-imbalance">The Center for Pulbic Integrity</a> has published some of her work here as well.Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-26553401143157607312011-01-11T08:42:00.001-08:002011-01-11T09:01:07.652-08:00Silent Screams: Rights of the ChildThe folks at <a href="http://cdp.edu.au/cdp/photojournalist">Australian Photojournalist</a> have recently published "Silent Screams: Rights of the Child," a collection of photo stories from 20 photojournalists that chronicle some of the most pressing and disturbing issues facing children all over the globe. From sex trafficking, child soldiers and child labor to the impact on childhood development from environmental disasters such as Chernobyl, Agent Orange and the extraction and production of oil, the editors have created an engaging, informative and haunting book.Alison Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698558206262103049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-90747834643563889242010-11-23T11:00:00.001-08:002010-11-23T11:01:06.380-08:00"Black Tide" by Robert Goethals<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Please check out this <a href="http://forwardthinkingmuseum.com/blog/">article by Robert Goethals</a> on the <a href="http://forwardthinkingmuseum.com/">Forward Thinking Museum's</a> blogsite about the oil crisis in the Niger Delta.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>Photomusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12612933112655882541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-79122684099445117372010-11-02T11:06:00.000-07:002010-11-02T11:07:05.357-07:00New Work By Gideon MendelRecently published in the Guardian UK's Weekend Magazine, photographer Gideon Mendel's work "<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/oct/30/pakistan-flood-aftermath">When the Floods Came</a>" chronicles the devastation in Pakistan following the July flood. From Gideon: "'When the Floods Came' is the new chapter of my long-term project on climate change and flooding. Six weeks after the floods first hit Pakistan I traveled with the charity ActionAid in the Sindh province. At a point when those floods had long left the pages of the world’s media I found myself in a devastated landscape where flood waters were still rising and communities were trying to save themselves from the deluge. Never in recorded history has a flood of such magnitude swept through Pakistan. More than 20 million people have been affected, around 1.8 million homes were destroyed and over seven million people still need food and shelter. Untold damage has also been done to the country’s agricultural land and infrastructure. According to the UN more people have been affected than the world’s last three great disasters combined, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake." Gideon also produced a <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2010/oct/30/pakistan-flooding-action-aid">short film</a> on the subject.<span id="fullpost"></span>Alison Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698558206262103049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-76356982402089437862010-11-02T08:58:00.001-07:002010-11-02T08:58:49.155-07:00Foto8 Launch Party, The Legacy of OilTo celebrate the new issue of 8 Magazine (which coincides with the magazine's 8th anniversary), Foto8 is throwing a launch party on Friday, November 12 at Host Gallery in London. Please RSVP to events@foto8.com if you plan on attending.<br /><br />If London isn't a possibility, definitely check out the new issue, which is dedicated entirely to the subject of oil. From the recent spill in the Gulf to the ongoing struggles in Nigeria and Venezuela, 8 Magazine showcases the work of numerous photographers who are committed to documenting the privilege and the poverty associated with oil. Included in the issue is an interview with Ed about his work in the Niger Delta. Go <a href="http://www.foto8.com/new/online/photo-stories/1288-issue-28-preview">here</a> for a sneak peek.<span id="fullpost"></span>Alison Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698558206262103049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-57114657792084046242010-10-20T09:22:00.000-07:002010-10-20T09:23:29.077-07:00Amateur Photographer UK InterviewEd was recently interviewed for an article in <a href="http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/features/Ed_Kashi_talks_to_Jeff_Meyer_features_302970.html">Amateur Photographer UK</a> about <span style="font-style: italic;">Curse of the Black Gold</span>. He speaks to how he got involved in the project and what it was like on the ground in the Niger Delta, specifically speaking to the issues presented to a photojournalist in a place where bribes are an everyday reality. There are also some great tidbits about Ed's choice of gear and his thoughts on the future of still photography.<span id="fullpost"></span>Alison Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698558206262103049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-15890495635538742942010-10-18T04:40:00.001-07:002010-10-18T04:40:13.944-07:00New Niger Delta Interview & Story on VII The MagazineIf you have not seen VII The Magazine, the VII Photo Agency's online magazine, then please do so. It is less than one year old and we see it as an exciting and innovative approach to visual storytelling in the digital age. I have just published my first piece there, which is about my work and advocacy about the <a href="http://magazine.viiphoto.com/feature/show/294/video">Niger Delta</a>.Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-22307299617285228562010-08-31T07:50:00.001-07:002010-08-31T07:55:30.900-07:00Gallery Exhibition, Jersey Islands, BritainCurse of the Black Gold will be on exhibit as part of the upcoming 6th Jersey Amnesty International Human Rights Festival in the Jersey Islands, Great Britain. The opening is November 15, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Jersey Art Center in St. Helier. For more info, check out the <a href="http://jersey.com/English/sightsandactivities/eventscalendar/Pages/Event.aspx?AttractionID=6001">website</a>.<br /><table style="width: 1px; height: 1px;"><tbody></tbody></table><span id="fullpost"></span>Alison Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698558206262103049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-73382348151687473262010-08-25T09:28:00.000-07:002010-08-25T09:32:23.597-07:00UN Exonerates Shell for Pollution in the Niger Delta<p class="MsoNormal">As reported in the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/22/shell-niger-delta-un-investigation">Guardian UK</a> on Sunday, the United Nations Environment Program will all but exonerate Shell for its pollution in the Niger Delta since oil was discovered there in the 1950s.<span> </span>As you know, this is an issue near and dear to Ed and all of us familiar with his work.<span></span>And we are outraged. The study, paid for by Shell and the Nigerian government, will claim that spills have only been occurring over a nine-year period and are mostly caused by “bunkering,” people trying to illegally steal oil from the pipelines.<span> </span>All of the findings are in direct conflict with what environmental groups say, and what Ed’s photos illustrate, has been occurring for decades.<span> </span>Communities in the area admit that bunkering is an issue but only recently and not to the scale that Shell claims.<span> </span>In my opinion, that’s completely beside the point.<span> </span>Shell and the Nigerian government have created a situation in the Niger Delta that is so deplorable that some people (and this a fraction of the population) resort to crime. The government then gets to blame the entire situation on the people; it's an age-old tactic.<span> </span>It is the ultimate in racism and injustice. <span></span>Shell and the corrupt Nigerian government can now step back and say, “Hey, they’re killing themselves.<span> </span>It’s not our fault.” This isn't to say that criminals are justified in their actions, it's just that<span> t</span>his argument completely ignores decades of systematic oppression of people who haven’t received a dime from the oil-rich government.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Of course Shell and the Nigerian government are going to try to use this small, insignificant problem (as compared to the damage that Shell has caused in the Niger Delta for decades) as the scapegoat, that’s to be expected.<span> </span>The real shocker here is that the UN bought it (and I mean that in every sense of the word) hook, line and sinker.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The claim that the pollution has only occurred for nine years is also a direct offence to the memory of Ken Saro-Wiwa, a political activist who was hanged in 1995 after a peaceful protest against the pollution caused by Shell.<span> </span>That was 15 years ago.<span> </span>Please go to <a href="http://www.remembersarowiwa.com">www.remembersarowiwa.com</a> to learn more about his story and the latest news about the case against Shell.</p>Alison Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698558206262103049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-44755592907719815802010-08-20T00:57:00.000-07:002010-08-20T00:58:19.643-07:00The 37th Frame Interviews me about my work on the environmentThe <a href="http://www.the37thframe.org/2010/08/ed-kashi-the-niger-delta-madagascar-and-the-environment-guardian-co-uk/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+The37thFrame+(The+37th+Frame)">The 37th Frame</a>, as part of the Guardian's website, has made live a recent interview about my environmental work from Madagascar and the Niger Delta. Please listen and share this with others, especially young people who must be made aware of what is happening to our world and its implications for everyone's future. Thank you.Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-63595267363486921032010-08-17T13:31:00.000-07:002010-08-17T13:32:39.445-07:00Chautauqua Lecture Available for ViewingAs posted earlier, Ed recently spoke at the Chautauqua Institute.<span style=""> </span>His entire presentation is now available to view <a href="http://fora.tv/2010/07/27/Ed_Kashi_A_Photographers_Journey_Near_and_Far">online</a>.<span style=""> </span>He focuses on his most recent work including Madagascar, the Niger Delta and his book <span style="font-style: italic;">Three</span>.<span style=""> </span>Definitely stick around for the Q&A at the end, as you’ll get to hear Ed speak openly about his work in terms of how he chooses projects, what it’s like in the field, and how the focus of his work has grown and changed over the years.<span style=""> </span>He also speaks candidly about his views on war and conflict, life in the modern digital world and the importance of taking risks.<span id="fullpost"></span>Alison Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698558206262103049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-45371453324066052902010-07-25T18:41:00.000-07:002010-07-25T18:42:37.539-07:00Through Positive Eyes by Gideon Mendel<a href="http://throughpositiveeyes.org/">Through Positive Eyes</a> is a website by photojournalist and AIDS activist Gideon Mendel. I urge you to look at this site and get involved. Gideon was one of the first photographers to chronicle the devastating impact of AIDS/HIV on Africa, his native land, and has since charted an evolutionary and revolutionary coarse in his own artistic approach, moving from showing Africans as victims to survivors.Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-171352413082946612010-07-25T05:36:00.001-07:002010-07-25T05:36:21.306-07:00Bill Ryan's Avalon Project Interview With Ed KashiYesterday I was interviewed via Skype about my Niger Delta work and more importantly, the issues surrounding that work. Here is the link to <a href="http://beforeitsnews.com/story/112/837/Project_Avalon:_Curse_of_the_Black_Gold.html">Project Avalon</a> and here is the direct link to the <a href="http://projectavalon.net/Ed_Kashi_Bill_Ryan_Curse_of_the_Black_Gold_24_July_2010.mp3">Interview with Ed Kashi</a>Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-17185382173084882332010-07-08T09:20:00.001-07:002010-07-08T09:20:38.306-07:00Ed Kashi on NPR website discusses his new story on the PunjabPlease check out this strong piece put together by Claire O'Neill of NPR's <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2010/07/07/128364728/kashi?ft=1&f=97635953&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">Picture Show Blog</a>. There are photos and excerpts from an interview I did with Claire last week about my new National Geographic story on Pakistan's Punjab province.Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-7204309701459780732010-07-01T16:48:00.000-07:002010-07-01T16:49:01.268-07:00Ed Kashi joins the VII Photo Agency!For those of you who have not heard the news yet, I am quite excited to announce that as of today I have joined the VII Photo Agency as a full member. The future looks bright and I am looking forward to working with such a great group of photographers and staff at an agency dedicated to so many of the values and goals I am also committed to. Stay tuned for more developments and here is a link to an interesting mention about this news. Thanks, EdEd Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-15293905632214385032010-06-29T10:41:00.000-07:002010-06-29T10:42:10.246-07:00Clip of Ed's Lecture at Lumix Festival in GermanyHere is a clip from my recent presentation at the Lumix Festival for Young Photographers in Hannover, Germany. Spill the Beans was kind enough to post this. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=137341249614862&ref=mf">Ed Kashi at Lumix</a>Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-27654434792476384882010-06-24T13:20:00.000-07:002010-06-24T13:21:15.213-07:00Madagascar on BBC onlineRelated to my ongoing work on environmental issues, please look at a new portfolio of work from Madagascar that the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10338735.stm">BBC</a> has published.Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-73642835269918520182010-06-23T12:46:00.001-07:002010-06-23T12:46:27.221-07:00Ed on ABC NewsYesterday Ed was interviewed on <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/video/greed-politics-environment-10986092&tab=9482930&section=4806329&playlist=10191958&page=1">ABC News</a> about oil, the environment and sustainability as it relates to his work in the Niger Delta and Madagascar. He also spoke about his role as photographer in the landscape of human rights and social change.<span id="fullpost"></span>Alison Shumanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698558206262103049noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-33907017066000679432010-06-16T08:13:00.000-07:002010-06-16T08:15:42.895-07:00NYU Symposium on Monday June 21 with Nina Berman, Larry Towell and Ed KashiThe lecture season continues for me and I'm very excited to mention an upcoming event next Monday, June 21st at <a href="http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2010/06/03/nyu-and-magnum-foundation-present-panel-discussion-on-photography-and-human-rights-june-21-.html">NYU</a>, with myself, Nina Berman and Larry Towell. Please see link below to find out more. It will be a stimulating and lively discussion about photography's ability to impact human rights.Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-26255562797276622972010-06-15T08:48:00.001-07:002010-06-15T09:01:39.714-07:00Prix Pictet Exhibition Opening this Thursday in Lausanne, SwitzerlandThis Thursday June 17th in Lausanne, Switzerland, I will be at an opening of a group show with my work included, to celebrate two years of the Prix Pictet Photography Award. Come if you can or at least check out the website of the <a href="http://www.elysee.ch/en/expositions/detail/article/les-laureats-du-prix-pictet-espace-arlaud/">Musee de l'Elysee</a>.Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-63443689958294364002010-06-15T07:51:00.001-07:002010-06-15T07:51:33.553-07:00Looking for a few great editors<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; "><span class="UIStory_Message">Looking for multimedia/video editors in New York or New Jersey for ongoing, project based work. If you have recommendations, please email studio@talkingeyesmedia.org .</span></h3></span>Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-64925131442355070262010-06-10T18:27:00.000-07:002010-06-10T18:28:03.004-07:00Ed Appears on RT.Com to talk about Oil, the Niger Delta and the Gulf SpillCatch my interview from earlier today on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlyonaShow#p/u/0/FwJfEozTLx4">RT.Com</a>, an English language Russian TV station. The subject is oil and the Niger Delta in the context of the Gulf disaster.Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-59296758855109612932010-05-30T17:37:00.000-07:002010-05-30T17:38:58.689-07:00Oil in Nigeria and the BP spillMore oil news to think about...read this very strong article about oil in Nigeria, that appeared in today's <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/30/oil-spills-nigeria-niger-delta-shell">London Observer</a>Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-31931485991068869292010-05-30T06:55:00.000-07:002010-05-30T06:57:38.661-07:00Michael Watts at Kings College, London June 9thMy dear friend and colleague, Professor Michael Watts, will be giving a lecture at <a href="http://www.kcl.ac.uk/content/1/c6/06/35/27/EPDannuallecture2010leaflet..pdf">King's College in London</a> on June 9th. His knowledge of politics, geography and consequences of oil are not to be missed!Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305670053146390374.post-20010809257539448032010-05-29T17:30:00.001-07:002010-05-29T17:30:40.638-07:00"This is a nightmare."As spoken by Philippe Cousteau after a dive into the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.<br /> Please watch this and pass it along. <a href="http://acp.repoweramerica.org/page/invite/oilspillvideo?source=sprd-fwd&utm_source=crm_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oilspillvideo20100527&utm_content=calloutimg">Diving into the Gulf oil spill</a>Ed Kashihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04758545923280646578noreply@blogger.com0