There But For The Grace Of

THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF by JULIAN BOUND. From National Geographic contributor and award winning documentary photographer Julian Bound, a fifteen year photographic journey through the slums, refugee camps, townships and liberation army camps of the world. Featuring: Tibetan Refugees Camps Dharavi Slums of Mumbai Myanmar's Child Soldiers Townships of South Africa Mai La Refugee Camp Indonesia's Riverside Slums Each chapter an insight into the lives of those living below the poverty line, yet retaining the dignity and respect of the individual, and as is often the case, the beauty found within the smiles of those with little. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born in England, Julian is a documentary photographer, film maker and author. With photographic work featured on the BBC news, his photographs have been published in National Geographic, New Scientist and the international press. His work focuses on the social documentary of world culture, religion and traditions, with time spent studying meditation with the Buddhist monks of Tibet and Northern Thailand and spiritual teachers of India's Himalaya region. Present for the Nepal earthquakes of 2015 he documented the disaster for eighteen months whilst working as an emergency deployment photographer for various NGO and international embassies in conjunction with the United Nations. The author of novels 'The Geisha and the Monk', 'Subway of Light' and 'Life's Heart Eternal', when not on the road in Asia, Julian is based in the UK.