Lavender Hill

I stood outside the gates of the Living Hope Community Centre, catching a breath of fresh air while documenting a project for disables children. After being reminded of the gang wars by the volunteers inside the centre, I tried to imagine gangsters racing down these streets with gunshots, chaos and fear ruling the lives of the families in this area.

It was a perfect day. Kids playing in their school clothes on the sidewalk, a man finding his way home on his bicycle and a dad with his daughter on their way to a park. All this normality happened right in front of me against this massive industrial gray backdrop in the heart of Lavender Hill. A beautiful moment.