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Homeless Portraits by Philip Bloom (video)
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The Humanitarian Chronicle is committed to sharing the stories of humanitarian workers from all around the world. If you are involved in humanitarian work in some way, we want to hear your story and we want to share it with our readers, so why not take the time to write about yourself and what you do. We welcome new material.
If you are interested in sending us your story then write about what you do, why you do it and how it has changed or affected you. Feel free to tell us a bit about the people you work with as well and any events that have really stood out. We love people’s personal stories and journeys. Feel free to include a short profile about yourself so we can let our readers know who you are.* Also, if you have any photos that demonstrate where you work and what you do, send them along with your article.
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To see more work from Philip Bloom at Vimeo, click here.
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