Climate Refugee With Skullcap In Sindh - Limited Edition of 5 Print

Climate Refugee With Skullcap In Sind is offered as a limited edition signed print, one of five to be sold. I lived in Pakistan for over a year while working on a documentary film set in Rawalpindi. During the years I was there a massive climate disaster struck Pakistan in the form of the 2010 floods, which devastated the country - claiming thousands of lives, washing away whole villages and making millions of Pakistanis into climate refugees. These floods in Pakistan were perhaps one of the first great disasters of the era of Climate Change. I spent weeks following the catastrophic flooding as it swept down through Sindh Province, working with a local guide. Along the way I began making portraits with the Pakistani villagers who were now homeless, living in schools and other government buildings on higher ground. This image is one of those portraits. While making these portraits I also made a short film for UNICEF about the Pakistan flooding of 2010, from the point of view of a Sindhi boy named Ejaz, which may be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Q3_nnyYFSIo This particular boy was living with his family in an abandoned school building in the town of Sukkur, Sindh. With his family he had traveled there from his flooded village, sleeping by the sides of roads. Now living in a disused classroom, he asked to have his picture made. Before I clicked the shutter someone handed him his skullcap, which signals that he is a student of the Qur'an. His eyes were so intense they seemed to overpower the frame. You can feel the oppressive heat pouring into the room, lighted only by an open doorway, though it was still only morning. It was the record-breaking heat wave that had brought the floods. The goal of my work in Pakistan and the other West Asian countries where I have lived over the past decades has always been to express to a broader audience the beautiful humanity that I found all around me, and to make a bridge of comprehension. The people in these countries have suffered greatly through various wars and conflicts - and now also Climate Change - but their character remains stronger than ever. My films and photographs are love poems to my friends and all the people I met and who allowed me to immortalize them in stills and in motion. A portion of my income goes to help support people I have worked with and filmed in the past. This image is one of a limited edition of 5 The print is 36 x 25.3 inches, which includes a 2-inch white border Signed limited edition print Rendered on museum quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, made by a fine art printer in the United States. About the paper: Hahnemühle papers are designed for archival storage are acid-free, which makes them highly resistant to ageing. The paper is also lignin-free, which means it should consist of linters or alpha-cellulose. Lignin-free paper does not yellow. Collectors are encouraged to contact James Longley directly about this print via his website: www.jameslongley.com

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:8 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:13.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.