Reblogged from Steve McCurry’s Blog:
Last month the world heard the tragic news
that more than a thousand people working at a clothing factory in Bangladesh,
were killed when the factory they were working in collapsed.
Burma
The appetite for cheap clothing in the West is insatiable.
The people making the clothing often pay the true cost of these items.
The scale of this factory in Burma is vast.
In the weeks since the tragic (and preventable) fire at Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, which took the lives of 1,127 human beings, I have been deeply troubled. Every day millions of people face terrible conditions simply to eke out a meager living. There’s a high cost to cheap labor and many in Western countries are just starting to understand that. Discovering these photos by the extraordinary photographer Steve McCurry captured the pain, monotomy and little moments of respite that characterize a largely ignored work force. Each of these photos are a mini masterpiece that allow us a glimpse into worlds largely unknown to most of us. Words of wisdom enhance the experience. I invite you to take a few minutes to take all these wonderful images in. In my next post, I will be following up on this theme by exploring the world of our global supply chain and how it touches everyone in every workplace in the world. Thanks and I hope you share this beautiful work. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment, subscribe, share, like and tweet this article. It’s appreciated. Louise Altman, Partner, Intentional Communication Consultants Join our mailing list and receive our monthly newsletter and occasional mailings!
