Rajah Bose is our volunteer photographer/videographer. Presently Raj is the official photographer for Gonzaga University, based in the marketing department and teaches a photo journalism class . He has been into photography since his early teens and has worked as a photojournalist for the Tri-City Herald , the Spokesman-Review, and the New York Times. His Gonzaga position involves photography for the publication of recruitment and alumni communications, magazines and websites. His challenge now is juggling the demands of Gonzaga's growth and staying fresh in his presentations.
Raj's father is from India and mom is from Wisconsin and he is the eldest of three. He has traveled to India about every 5 years and feels it is a second home. He wants a deeper understanding of the country's mystery and his connection to it. Using India as a reference for his experience in Rwanda, he is surprised at the demeanor of the Rwandan people. He finds them kind, helpful, and curious. They do not ask for anything (begging is strongly discouraged in Rwanda). He feels Rwanda is trying to re-brand itself as a country and the people are working hard to survive but also to support their country as it continues to rise.
As he works full-time, he also is pursuing a masters in creative writing at Eastern Univ. He loves telling stories and wants to enhance his photography with the written word. He also wants to continue to think outside the box in expanding his artistic repertoire with new media art. He would eventually like to be a film director.
While not behind his camera or writing, Raj plays violin in a Spokane-based hip hop band, the "Flying Spiders" and Americana music on his guitar, often writing his own songs.
Raj plans to write an article about HHNW and his experiences for the Spokesman Review as well as produce a short documentary for HHNW. We are all excited to see Raj's re-creation of our 2 weeks at King Faisal this October 2015.
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| Raj talking with some kids outside the hospital |
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