I’m Glenna Gordon, an American photographer and journalist, presently commuting between West Africa and Brooklyn. Previously, I lived in Liberia. And before that, I lived in Uganda. I’ve traveled and worked in over a dozen countries in Africa.
This blog is named after a found object — a plastic lion that was in a crate of discarded items a friend and a few other artists had gathered. I sat on their roof in Nakasero, Kampala sorting through the crate. On that day, I was looking for something. “You are lost!” a Uganda might say. But, I’d found this discarded kid’s toy, made in China on the cheap, that somehow ended up in East Africa. Something about the hollowed out, paint-chipped figurine appealed to my understanding of this place: I’d never seen a real lion, after all.
... on Why Invisible Children can’t explain away this photo 
Merlin launched a new report on maternal mortality in countries in crisis on May 5. I did some of the photos – you can seem them on the Merlin site, download the report, see a seven photo slide show here, or see more outtakes on my portfolio site www.GlennaGordon.com.
Read more about Mama Zeena, an amazing woman and amazing midwife, on BBC, in the Guardian, and elsewhere.
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Mjay says:
Great pictures.
We should keep the women alive – this is beautiful and encouraging.
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— May 7, 2009 @ 5:42 pm
ouchllama says:
my favorite thing about your blog is that you highlight so many “unsung heroes” and so many important stories that would otherwise be ignored. I’ve learned so many new things even though I’ve just started following your blog. I even showed it to a couple of my friends and my professors at college, and now they are following too.
What kind of camera do you use? It takes amazing pictures!
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— May 7, 2009 @ 10:09 pm
Scarlett Lion says:
@Mjay – Thanks – that’s the idea
@Oucllama – Thanks as well and for sharing my blog with your friends and teachers. I snap with a Canon 5d. Almost all of these photos were taken with a 50mm lens – my favorite to snap with! I’d like to also try a 24 or 35 one of these days, but saving up for that will take awhile.
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— May 8, 2009 @ 12:02 am
Sleek says:
there is definitely something about your photos…yours is a gift. and the message, deep
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— May 8, 2009 @ 4:57 am
roentarre says:
This is a stunning documentary about the life of people in these suboptimal facility. The message is so clear from your photo journalism
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— May 8, 2009 @ 6:31 am
Pernilla says:
Good ones!
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— May 8, 2009 @ 9:01 am