Mwelu Manyasi

Photographer from the slums of Nairobi : Self-introductory note : My first photos were not very good because I had missed people's hands and sometimes their heads! But no pain no gain after two or three months I become a better photographer as part of Shoot back project. A selection of photos from this project was made into a self-titled book which was a success and encouraged me to work harder. Later, with a help of Jasper Groen (a photographer from Holland), I managed to have a solo photo exhibition in Holland and even published a book with my own photos called "Julius" all about life in the slum. In my normal routine of photography, I would meet with enthusiastic kids in the community, who would ask me how the camera works and how the photos come out.