“Impact” is a series that is directly inspired by wars and genocides taking place worldwide. My fascination however, is not with wars, but with people. I love listening to, and reading people’s stories. I am interested in all people – the over-privileged and the under-served alike: refugees, CEO’s, prisoners, soldiers, the rich, poor, conservative, liberal. I am obsessed with wanting to comprehend the way in which we all affect each other. I do feel a particular affinity with people who are victims of intense political events. It is not easy to reconcile my personal vulnerability as a human being with being a part of the world’s most powerful nation, and listening to many different voices is my way of trying to make sense of things.

What really touched me deeply when I was working on Invasion, are the photos that were published in the newspapers. On the pages pertaining to the 9/11 attack on America, the photos of the deceased were clear, recognizable and neatly organized. Each victim is identified and whether consciously or not, we are made to feel connected. On the pages reporting the victims of the tsunami, the victims are portrayed as such … victims. There is no attempt to show individuality or personality. I thought “wow even in death this world is completely unfair”.