burn diary posts
Its unusual for the Northwesterly wind to blow as often this early in the year. It brought some fog to Sea Point and clean waves to Muizenberg today.Photograph by Barry Christianson @thesestreetsza #moulliepoint #capetown #southafrica #fog #scooter #shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica
Sometimes you see the strangest dressed people on the Sea Point promenade.Photograph by Barry Christianson. @thesestreetsza #thesestreetsza#shootingcapetown #shootingsouthafrica #capetown #southafrica #seapoint
Conversations at sunset on Signal hill.Its been a popular activity in Cape Town for decades. Nowadays tou buses arrive 30 minutes before sunset, unload droves of tourists and take them all back in 30 minutes after.You can still miss the crowds if you walk just a little farther though.My name is Barry Christianson and I’ll …
One of the most creative and kindest people I know, my little brother Ben, here back in Texas. Today I Skyped with my best friend and it reminds me of how much I miss friends and family. I think most photojournalists can relate to that feeling of missing home.Photo by @davillasana for Burn Diary, Day …
For my last day on Burn Diary, I’ll be posting pictures from my personal life. This is what I see every morning when I wake up and many times it’s the racket that the pigeons make that gets me up early! Here is one of them, though not exactly the picture I wanted. After sitting …
While working one evening, a friend stops to talk to Danuska. “[Sex work] is a complete social world. There is a network, friends, enemies, the family is there. Your real family rejects you so your family is also there,” said Ximena Salazar, an anthropologist at Lima’s Cayetano University.Photo by @davillasana for Burn Diary, Day 6.#burndiary …
Danuska, who has received a lot of artificial implantation with highly toxic industrial silicone, struggles with body image issues and often makes jokes about how she is anorexic. Because of a transperson’s desire to match their body with the way they truly feel within, many transwomen seek to enhance their bodies either through surgery or …
Wherever Tamara moves, she always takes her collection of saints with her, often keeping a candle lit.Photo by @davillasana for Burn Diary, Day 5.#burndiary #transgender #documentary #humanrights #tamara #lima #peru #faith
Tamara moves her belongings into a friend’s taxi who will drive her to a new communal home around the block. Having to quickly leave where they live is a common occurrence among transwomen for reasons such as poor living conditions, the inability to pay rent or being caught with drugs or alcohol in their rooms. …
Oriana, a transwoman from my long-term project, heads out for the evening with another woman who lives in the same communal home. Oriana began prostituting at a young age and says she enjoys it because it allows her to be who she wants. The majority of transwomen cannot find work off the streets because of …
