By
@mercyadieor Mercy Akula.
I
come from a very humble upbringing. Nairobi’s slums have always been my home
and life’s luxuries were not always awarded to me. The basic necessities were
always provided.
My
experience behind the lens started not so long ago in 2013. It begun more as a
hobby than anything else, until I realized that the world needed to see the
beauty that is in the slums, portrayed by the pictures I took. It hasn’t been a
smooth road. At first I would use my phone to capture the images, and then I
moved to the camera. Walking around, borrowing cameras from friends,
transferring them to my phone and then, sharing them on social media. Through
hard work, consistency and a lot of perseverance, last year I got my own laptop
and camera. They have been very fundamental in my work so far.