Ganga Ma by Giulio Di Sturco

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A 10-year photographic journey along the Ganges, documenting the devastating effects of pollution, industrialisation and climate change - About the projectI have been working on my photo story Ganga Ma for the past 10 years. This project maps the river Ganges from its source in the Himalayas in India, all the way to its delta in the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh.The main character of my story is a non-human entity: a river. I decided to treat it as a human being and create a flow that would document the river as if I was documenting the life of a person. I thought it was significant then, that i ...

Read More n 2017 Mother Ganga was recognised as a living entity by the High Court of the state of Uttarakhand.In documenting life on the Ganges, I became witness to the devastating effects of climate change, industrialisation and urbanisation. With so many miles and lives at stake, it is clear that the river is on the brink of a humanitarian

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