We’re happy to introduce a guest contributor to our blog today – Beth Kruziki, owner of Meomore, a design and photography business in Eugene, Oregon.
I am a teacher. I am also an artist – teaching art and collaborating with secondary students is utterly satisfying. But perhaps most importantly, I am a mother. I nurture, care, and adore educating my son and others.
My mom was also a teacher, a lover of books and a bookstore owner, and she admired and supported me in any creative endeavor. She always dreamed of traveling to Africa one day to teach. She was never able to fulfill this vision.
Long ago, my mom gave me my first camera – a Pentax 35mm. I have cherished it for over 20 years.
In 2012, I went to Gulu, Uganda with Invisible Children as a participant with the Teacher Exchange Program to help develop sustainable education in the country. I was elated. This was a dream come true – not only for me, but also my mom. I was determined to take that Pentax, along with my mother’s vision, my own artistic ambitions, and capture my viewpoint of Uganda. These are my photos — a peek into my experience with education, community, and the fulfillment of my personal dream.
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