Comments on: Jagath Dheerasekara – Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2013/03/jagath-dheerasekara-manuwangku-under-the-nuclear-cloud/ burn is an online feature for emerging photographers worldwide. burn is curated by magnum photographer david alan harvey. Sat, 18 Jun 2016 11:25:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 By: Kerry Miller https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2013/03/jagath-dheerasekara-manuwangku-under-the-nuclear-cloud/#comment-138730 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:22:11 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=15468#comment-138730 I love the honesty of your work, Jagath. For me, the rawness of the images is an important part of the message. This is a “fly on the wall” insight into the very real, vulnerable, personal lives of real people. Far from “fly in, fly out”, such work requires time to connect, and to establish a genuine bond of trust.

This essay does not varnish any aspect of the lives of these people, but allows the situation to speak for itself, in all its complexity; albeit with sympathy and a compassionate eye. Yes, there is “squalor” and neglect – as well as beauty, hope, and human spirit. However it is important to see that these are a neglected people – this documentary shows that the intent to dump nuclear waste on their land is not an isolated injustice, but a symptom of deeply systemic neglect. Thank you, Jagath, for your work.

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By: Imants https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2013/03/jagath-dheerasekara-manuwangku-under-the-nuclear-cloud/#comment-134671 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:58:51 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=15468#comment-134671 Go to one of the places and you will see what it is like all pretty neglected

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By: semilog https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2013/03/jagath-dheerasekara-manuwangku-under-the-nuclear-cloud/#comment-134666 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:21:34 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=15468#comment-134666 Interesting that you saw pictures of squalor, Imants. I saw pictures of people.

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By: Imants https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2013/03/jagath-dheerasekara-manuwangku-under-the-nuclear-cloud/#comment-134388 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:00:22 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=15468#comment-134388 Organisations such as Amnesty International Human Rights spend more time paying lip service to these situations than providing any solutions, it is all ifs and buts. They actually spend more time on the refugee situation here in oz than the indigenous cause.

There is a real problem here in Australia with the whole indigenous situation, direct action is needed and that is something that the government, industry and the majority of the population are not willing to do. Me, I don’t do nearly as much as I should in comparison to former years.

As for the photos well it all looks fly in fly out and fails to address any real understanding of the situation other than saying they live in squalid situations.

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By: john gladdy https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2013/03/jagath-dheerasekara-manuwangku-under-the-nuclear-cloud/#comment-134280 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:27:41 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=15468#comment-134280 A very important and possibly tragic story from a people who have had more than their fair share of tragedy.
photographically though I cannot get excited in any way by these, and this is, at the end of the day,
a photographic essay.
Perhaps the story would be better served by a different medium. perhaps by a less ambiguous approach to the subject matter, or a different treatment? Who knows? Either way I do not believe that these images even start to work on any level other than ‘information’.

whatever my two cents worth on the pictures I do hope that this essay throws some light on this situation to the wider world and that maybe some change might begin to happen.

john

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By: Roberta Tavares https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2013/03/jagath-dheerasekara-manuwangku-under-the-nuclear-cloud/#comment-134259 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=15468#comment-134259 Jagath… that made my day to see this essay showcased at Burn.. Since I know this essay , Im impressed by the level of significance and intimacy with the subject, and Im also relying on the certainty that you are the right photographer and man to show and to conduct this project..that is totally you , your eyes, heart and soul…

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By: tonyhayesimages https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2013/03/jagath-dheerasekara-manuwangku-under-the-nuclear-cloud/#comment-134197 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:02:00 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=15468#comment-134197 Thanks for this Jagath. I had no idea this issue existed. Doesn’t come as a surprise though, sadly.

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