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December 23, 2011 aliciafox Articles, Central America, NGO photography, Nicaragua, portrait, Travel Photography tags: black and white portrait, charity in nicaragua, ngo in nicaragua, ngo nicaragua, NGO photo, ngo photographer, NGO Photographer Central America, NGO photographer Nicaragua, NGO Photography, ngos in nicaragua, nicaraguan portraits, nps in nicaragua, opportunity international, photos of nicaragua, portrait photography, portraits from nicaragua, portraits of nicaragua, Travel Photography 0 comments
Antony Ledezma Mendin & The Bethlehem Youth Club – A photo shoot for Opportunity Nicaragua When Antony was eight years old his parents divorced, and his family disintegrated around him. Antony’s mother is Costa Rican, but his farther is Nicaraguan. When the family broke down Antony’s father returned to Nicaragua, forcibly taking Antony with him. They moved to the Nicaraguan Capital of Managua and shared a house with Antony’s grandmother. Life at home was tough, and the family relationship was strained. Antony rebelled. He fought with his father and grandmother, who also fought with each other. At a young age he began experimenting with drugs, smoking and drinking, by 12 he decided living on the streets was better than at home. He ran away. Antony lived on the streets with a group of friends. They stuck together and protected each other. To get money they would steel whatever they could, sometimes visiting local farms to rob fruit and then sell it on the street. As he got older, the group of friends developed into a gang; drugs and gang related violence became part of life. Antony looks back on his past drug use with open honesty, recalling “I was crazy, […] Read More

Arriving in Nicaragua

April 09, 2011 aliciafox Central America, portrait, Travel Photography tags: apron, dirt floor, dog, hut, nicaragua, opportunity international, opportunity nicaragua, photographer nicaragua, poor, poverty, travel photographer, Travel Photography, white dog 0 comments
After 3 amazing months in Costa Rica I have arrived in Nicaragua. I felt the difference between the neighbouring countries immediately. Nicaragua suffers a lot more poverty, but the people are just as welcoming and friendly as the Ticos in Costa Rica. I have had the privilege of being welcomed into the homes of many Nicaraguans, through work I am doing with a fantastic non-profit organisation, Opportunity Nicaragua. Here is one of my favourite shots from last weeks shoot. I will post more photos soon. This dog takes a rest from the sweltering heat of dry season in a village outside of Granada, Nicaragua Read More