"Kalasha" the book; Photographs and Stories of a Pagan Minority in Pakistan

The idea of this campaign is to collect aid for the publishing of "Kalasha", a book that aims to share the culture and daily lives of a minority Kalash community through photographs and stories. Throughout the course of two months, the author lived and experienced cultural and religious festivities with this animist minority in Pakistan.

If you were one of the supporters of the campaign that endorsed the production of the book Other Worlds , here at PPL, even without knowing about its content, I thank you once again. I won't get tired of thanking you. This outpouring of trust is priceless and I will be forever grateful! 😊 Because you believed in me, the book was released, received three international awards from renowned entities and was a success. 📷

This time, I'm taking you with me to the mountains of Pakistan. In a visual immersion, but also sensory, through photographs, sounds and stories, you will relive with me an unusual experience with a pagan minority that fights for the preservation of its cultural identity, while bravely resisting the pressure of the country's Muslim majority.

The Kalash culture is intertwined with its religion and its festivities include unique celebrations . Through my eyes, you will hear traditional chants and see tribal dances; you will know how a ritual of purification of people associated with sacrifices is; you will also know how the Kalash people invite the souls of their ancestors to feed on fruits and nuts; you will attend the proceedings of a funeral over the course of a week; you will see what a Kalash school is like, what the children are like and what they do; above all, you will get to know a beautiful culture.

Getting to know another culture means exhilarating ourselves with unusual atributes and unique beauty aspects, as well as demanding the understanding and acceptance of differences. 

In the book, you will find ten series of photographs, each accompanied by a story. These stories describe the religious rituals, celebrations, dances, songs and beliefs of a welcoming minority. They also report my interaction with local people, children and adults, young and old. Genuine people and admirable simplicity. Stories accompanied by images that show details of a culture that is not immediately visible to the eyes of tourist travelers.

The book is intended to be bilingual :
🇵🇹 Portuguese version: printed photographs + printed texts in Portuguese language + audio narration by the author;
🇬🇧 English version: printed photographs + texts in English narrated by a female voice, native English speaker;

1. Scenes from the Daily Life of the Kalash People
2. Three Bits of Firewood
3. howl
4. A Kalash Baby is Born
5. The Transition
6. The Wheel of Life
7. The Giant Abacus
8. When Torches Summon Souls
9. Rite of passage
10. The Purification of Women

I thank you once again, from the bottom of my heart, for the vote of confidence and the affection you express with this support. 🙏 💝

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About the author

Momentos de dança junto com a comunidade de Bumburet. Foto por: Shoiab

Author of the book of photographs and stories “Outros Mundos” (supported here by the PPL), highlighted by the European Federation of Photography (Belgium) as the best book of 2020. The book was also awarded by OneEyeland (USA) and by the IPA Book Awards (Los Angeles).

O campo de críquete de Rumbur serve para todo o tipo de diversão. Em Rumbur.

An exhibition of photographs entitled "Outros Mundos", sponsored by the Fundação Oriente, in Lisbon, is traveling through galleries in Portugal. Comprising 57 paintings measuring almost one meter, the exhibition reflects the author's current emphasis and photographic style in the areas of portrait photography, photojournalism, documentary and street photography.

A fugir de uns e a correr atrás de outros. Em Rumbur.

Graduated in Psychology and PhD in Psychology/Informatics, she has been a professional photographer for about 15 years, after reducing her investment in her career as a university professor. Represents Portugal in international photography competitions, having received several awards. Participates in photography salons as a member of juries (national and international). It has the recognition "Excellence" in photographic art by the Photographic Society of America , in addition to "Artist" and "Excellence " by the European association of photography ( International Federation of Photographic Art) . Photography of the Year , where an image was chosen from among another 20,000 participating images.She is currently the representative of the Photographic Society of America , in Portugal.She is the curator of the photography website Olhares.com.

Momentos de alegria. Em Rumbur.

Com a minha amiga Ariba e a vizinha, vestida "quase" a rigor. 😄

Budget and due dates

TOTAL BUDGET €13,750

This campaign intends to partially cover the total costs of producing the book. The closer this campaign comes to the total budget, the better. The remaining amount will be raised by other means.

- ISBN
- Front and back cover design
- Design of the book
- Text review (Portuguese language)
- Translator (English language)
- Proofreader (English language)
- Studio rental
- Sound editing
- Native English speaking voice
- Advertising and promotional material
- Book printing + shipping
- Rewards
- PPL commission costs + credit card commissions - €600

FEATURES OF THE BOOK

- 30x20cm
- Hard cover + dust jacket
- 130 pages

SCHEDULE

June - Launch of the pre-campaign through the PPL.
August - End of campaign.
July/August - Studio recording, video editing, English translations, pagination and book revision.
September - Proofing and printing

OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT
All forms of support are especially important to help me bring the project to fruition. Please share my story with your friends who love photography, travel or reading. For this, use the share buttons at the top of this page.

Many thanks! 🙂

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