James Nachtwey- TED project is revealed!

James is one the most accomplished and celebrated photojournalist working in the field today. His desires to get up close and into the personal space of his subjects, began as self funded efforts to document pressing global issues like disease, war and social uprising.   

This short slideshow of black and white photographs is powerful, graphic and moving. XDR - TB, is a new and deadliy form of tuberculosis that is threatening to become a global pandemic.

By viewing and passing on this link we can help to spread awareness, which is the first step to halting the disease. XDRTB.ORG (http://www.xdrtb.org/)

(As background, the photographs were taken by leading photojournalist James Nachtwey and were 'unveiled' on October 3rd, 2008 in more than 50 cities on seven continents as a deliberate attempt to highlight this new danger faced by the world.)

Thank you,

Peggy