The Other Hundred: Healers

Chandran Nair, Founder, The Other Hundred

04-Aug-20 15:00

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The Other Hundred is a global photography initiative that aims to challenge stereotypes by highlighting people, places, and cultures that are often overlooked by major media. The initiative, which was started by the Global Institute of Tomorrow, brings together 100 photo stories by photographers around the world through an open call for entries, and currently, it’s on its fourth edition For 2020, the project is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the theme “Healers”. We speak with the initiative’s founder Chandran Nair about the importance of creating a space for untold stories.

Image Source: The Other Hundred

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Film, Visual Arts

Tags: The Bigger Picture, Front Row, photography, photo stories, healthcare workers, frontliners, COVID-19, visual culture, diversity, global,

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