Shootback: Photos by Kids from the Nairobi Slums

by Lana Wong

The photographs in this book were taken by the Shootback Team, a group of 31 kids, aged twelve to seventeen, from Nairobi, Kenya. They live in Mathare, one of the largest and poorest slums in Africa.
Two years ago, these kids had never held a camera. Today, their photographs are exhibited, published and collected around the world.
Equipped with $30 plastic cameras, the Shootback Team has been photographing their lives, and writing about them since September 1997. Through their own words and pictures, this book tells their story.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2000

Reviews

[Gabrielle]

A collection of photography and creative and though provoking comments by the youth photographers. This book will challenge your view of the world. A shining example of resilience in the face of unspeakable adversity. To the classroom it offers students a world view from a peer/youth perspective and could be used as a model for a similar photo essay project.

[Roger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I give too many books 5 stars. And maybe this one should be just 4.5. But it changed the way I see myself, so I rounded up.

Also one page made me literally applaud.