It feels like yesterday I was off to Bristol Drugs Project to meet the first group of participants in the Gratitude In Recovery project workshops. I'm facilitating these on behalf of Meridian Raw and it's been an enjoyable 6 weeks of Wednesday afternoon sessions. I was humbled by how willing the group were to share their experiences and get involved.  Using mostly phone cameras, they embraced the idea of using photography to explore their recovery journeys and things they were grateful for.  

I'm looking forward to starting the workshops with a new group tomorrow!

Below are  photo-stories by two members of Group 1 reflecting on their recovery journeys...

I was lucky enough to spend 4.5 months living in the Kathmandu valley in 2010-11. I fell so in love with Nepal and it's warm, kind, gentle people and set up a participatory photography project - Mother Tongues - in partnership with the fantastic organisation Women's Foundation of Nepal. Seeing the recent images of destroyed homes, cultural buildings and lives is absolutely heartbreaking. It is one of the poorest countries on earth and we can ALL afford to donate something to help. Please, please donate to the Women's Foundation of Nepal, they are doing fantastic work on the ground and will use every penny to help those most in need: DONATE NOW