"What drew me in to photographer Kevin Tachman's print from Sri Lanka is the deep sense of calm he cultivates. The trees feel like drawn curtains, allowing a glimpse into a quiet family moment. Five kids and a mom, their bodies all angled in slightly different directions, stare into the distance. The mother points to space outside the frame. Her arm is straight, no bend, signaling with conviction some future destination.  The girl seated on the middle stone leans left, caught up in her own vision—whether present or imagined. And by shooting his subjects from behind, Kevin allows us both to observe them and share their gaze across the water. We too get to experience that timeless feeling of seeing what’s in front of us and wondering about all that is beyond." 

- Gwendolyn

BUY THIS PRINT - Nuru Project sells photojournalism prints to support compelling non-profits and storytellers. Print sale revenue is shared 50/25/25 between our non-profit partner of your choice/photographer/Nuru Project. We recommend you benefit Architecture for Humanity with your Kevin Tachman print purchase. Architecture for Humanity is building a more sustainable future through the power of professional design and has completed a number of projects in Sri Lanka, including a community complex, tsunami-resistant houses, a school, and a livelihoods center.   

Gwendolyn Oxenham teaches writing at Orange Coast College and Irvine Valley College in Southern California. Her first book, Finding the Game, a travel memoir about the search for pickup soccer in 25 countries around the world, will come out with St. Martin's Press in June 2012. Little know fact about Gwendolyn: she became the youngest Division 1 athlete in the history of the NCAA playing soccer for Duke at the age of sixteen.