Photography

In September 2017, Hurricane Irma devastated the tiny Caribbean island, Barbuda. Afterwards, Prime Minister, Gaston Browne sought to revoke Barbuda’s communal land rights and build resorts for mass tourism. This was met with collective resistance from Barbudans who refused to leave.

In January/February 2020, photographer Tamzin Forster and I spoke to Barbudans about their alternative ideas for recovery of the island. The photographs were exhibited at the Institute of British Geographers and The People’s History Museum, U.K.

Contact Tamzin

Tamzin Forster is a freelance photographer based in Manchester. Check out her website and instagram.

Read more about Barbuda

Sou, G. ‘Resisting disaster capitalism in Barbuda. The New Internationalist Jan/Feb 2020 Issue, pages 60-61,

Sou, G. Barbudans are resisting “disaster capitalism”, two years after Hurricane Irma. The Conversation, U.K. 2019;

Sou, G. How to tell the stories of those worst affected by a disaster likeHurricane Irma. The Conversation, London, U.K. 2017;

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