Alison Wright

Books: Faces of Hope

New World LibraryBest known for her award-winning photography of Tibet and its culture in exile, Alison Wright has traveled the world for more than two decades as a photojournalist. Throughout her career, she has dedicated herself to portraying the lives of the developing world’s children. The stunning photographs and inspirational stories in Faces of Hope demonstrate that even amid economic and political struggle, hope begins with just one child.From tribal herders in Africa, to young reincarnated Buddhist lamas, to shamans-in-training in the Amazon jungle, Wright reveals a colorful mosaic of children striving to merge their traditional cultures with the influences of rapid globalization. She captures not only their resilience and tenacity, but also the simple joy they find in play, in family, and in the changing world around them.Here, Wright presents her finest photographs, spanning Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. In enthralling captions, she relates her personal encounters with the children, vividly detailing their cultures and daily lives. Faces of Hope celebrates the spirit of these children, their heritage, and, most of all, the promise they hold––for their communities, their countries, and for all our futures.“The beautiful photographs of children’s bright faces here remind me that the future of our world lies in their hands, which in turn prompts the question, ‘How can we help them?’ Often we pay attention only to providing them with or improving the physical facilities for health, education, employment, and so on. And yet, what I feel is equally important is that as parents and guardians of children we should demonstrate and teach the real worth of basic moral values such as love, compassion, and universal responsibility in our own behavior and way of life. Similarly, our schools, colleges, and other such institutions have a duty to inculcate basic standards of behavior, such as altruism and honesty, in children’s minds from primary school to university level. If children are to set a good example, they should be encouraged and inspired to follow it. Then the hope we place in them will be well founded.” -- H.H. The Dalai Lamabuy this book