Gail Albert-Halaban has been photographing people through their windows for over 10 years (with permission). She says it brings a sense of connection to strangers within the community.
Author: oliverwjarvis
Oliver Jarvis is a digital producer for the BBC World Service and is currently based in London.
Previously he was a reporter for China Global Television Network (CGTN), and before that the Online Editor and In-house writer for Asian Geographic Magazines, and a columnist for Southeast Asia.
Coronavirus: Trapped in paradise
Brian and Karin Trautman have been isolating on a desert island in the Bahamas for over 100 days. But the hurricane season is fast-approaching…
Coronavirus: How a Kenyan boy has invented a safer way to wash hands
Nine-year-old Stephen from western Kenya has come up with an ingenious way for friends and family to wash their hands while reducing any potential spread of the coronavirus. The video has had over 6M views […]
Coronavirus: An ideal place to self-isolate?
In 2015, inventor Colin Furze built what he calls “the ultimate man-cave” – an underground bunker in his garden. Now he uses it as a place to isolate during the coronavirus lockdown. (This video was […]
Why do so many reality TV stars face online abuse?
For Montana Brown, life changed the moment she became a reality TV star. But then the threats and abuse began.
Me, my camera, my brother… our cancer
When Carly Clarke was diagnosed with cancer in 2012, she set out to photograph how she changed during what could have been the last days of her life. Seven years on, by cruel coincidence, she is at her brother’s side, photographing him going through the same ordeal.
Seven comedians: How to survive this crazy world
Check it out here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07yhvyp Edited and produced by: Oliver Jarvis
Kenya Terrorist Attacks
Oliver Jarvis went Live for CGTN Africa in Nairobi, Kenya during the ongoing terrorist attack that saw 21 people killed.[…]
Cameroon’s conservationists battle to end illegal ape trafficking
For the past five years in Cameroon, illegal ape trafficking has been taking a deadly toll on the country’s wildlife. The bush meat and ape limb trade is rising, and conservationists are struggling to crack […]
The true price of gold
For Judith Akelo Otana, she can no longer hold a cup of water still – or bathe herself fully. Ever since her hands began shaking and skin itching, the simple things in life have become near impossible.
Judith is a gold buyer, and has been for most of her adult life. But for her, the way she makes a living – may also be slowly killing her.
