In this Storytelling for Change session, Prasen Yadav—a molecular ecologist turned National Geographic Photographer & Explorer—shares his journey from science to storytelling.

Prasenjeet is one of the few photographers who integrates scientific research deeply into his visual narratives. His recent project focused on documenting pseudo-melanistic tigers in India’s Similipal Tiger Reserve—a rare population known for their striking dark patterns. Using camera traps, he succeeded in photographing these elusive tigers, a story later featured by National Geographic.

In this episode, Rasha Al Jundi, a Palestinian visual storyteller, curator, and embroidery artist, shares reflections on her work and on the genocide faced by the Palestinian people. 

Join Photographers Without Borders as we look “beyond the gun” at the worlds of anti-poaching and conservation on this episode of Storytelling for Change.

After completing his BA in Criminal Justice with a minor in Philosophy from Ferris State University, Damari McBride decided that his passion for helping and empowering people would be better served through photography and storytelling. McBride relocated to Asia where he spent four years improving his photography and enhancing his abilities as an artist, educator, and human. Combining philosophy, photography, and current events, Damari has made it his mission to challenge everyday people to learn about the world around them and how they can be actively involved with improving our communities.Most recently, Damari travelled to South Africa to photograph a story about looking beyond the gun at anti-poaching where he discovered some ugly truths about the cycle of violence. How do we look beyond the gun at the problem of anti-poaching? 

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Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss how a Maori/Polynesian photographer crafts stories about Indigenous culture, her people, and their connection to the land on this episode of Storytelling for Change.

Alex King, a Maori/Polynesian photographer based in the Cook Islands, specializes in photo documentary, storytelling, portrait photography and weddings. As a young indigenous photographer connecting back to my roots through storytelling and photography, My passion is directed at changing peoples perspective through raw images and documenting experiences and showing the similarities and challenges through peoples stories and events in our communities.


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Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss what defines Human Trafficking and how storytelling can end this form of slavery on this episode of Storytelling for Change.

Sophie Otiende describes herself as a feminist, teacher and survivor advocate for human trafficking.  She has been working with grassroots organizations for the past ten years in organization development, project management and resource mobilization. For the past five years Sophie has been working with HAART Kenya, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about and supporting victims and survivors of human trafficking. She was responsible for the management and coordination of the protection program, development of curriculum on human trafficking and policies and resource mobilization for the organization. Sophie is passionate about storytelling and the power of stories to create change and educate and a fervent activist of ethical storytelling and of black women writing and documenting about themselves. What exactly is human trafficking, and how can we use storytelling to end this horrible form of slavery?

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Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss leaving a legacy and finding your creative voice on this episode of Storytelling for Change.

Laura Wood is a photographer and educator based in South Yorkshire. She is mum to two young boys with motherhood and daily life inspiring much of her photography.  Laura finds catharsis through self-portraiture by taking feelings and emotions out of head and heart and holding a mirror up to herself by way of the camera. This process has given her a tangible way of dealing with everything from sleep deprivation, depression and anxiety to overwhelming love and gratitude. This outpouring of feelings into art has connected her with photographers around the world who share her experiences. These connections told Laura there was a need for further equality and for marginalised gender's voices to be heard more loudly in the industry, so she co-founded a photography community, Phlock Live, with her sister Sarah. Laura is dedicated to elevating the position of photographers - committed to encouraging artists to find their voice and letting it speak loudly through their art. Laura is a firm believer that finding our creative voice is simple when we strip away expectation, pressure and focus solely on instinct, impulse and freedom. Join us for what is sure to be a moving talk about leaving a legacy with storytelling.  

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Nikki Sanchez joins PWB to as we discuss what exactly is decolonization, why do we need it, and how can we all be part of the process of decolonization on this episode of Storytelling for Change.

Nikki Sanchez is a Pipil/Maya and Irish/Scottish academic, Indigenous media maker, and environmental educator and is presently completing a Ph.D. with a research focus on emerging visual media technology as it relates to Indigenous ontology. Nikki designed and  directed the first-ever Indigenous Storyteller edition with Telus STORYHIVE. For the past two years, Nikki has been the David Suzuki Foundation’s "Queen of Green," she produced the 8-part documentary VICELAND series “RISE” focused on global Indigenous  resurgence, which debuted at Sundance in February 2017 and has received global critical acclaim and won "best documentary" at the Canadian screen awards. She has been a wilderness guide and  environmental educator in the Nuu-chah-nulth territory of Clayoquot Sound for over 10 years, where she  was mentored by Nuu-chah-nulth elders Tsahsiits and Qaamina Sam, and has just published a book anthology of the Salish Sea Resident Orca whales. Nikki has a TEDx talk entitled “Decolonization is for Everyone," and she is also the creator and director of  "Decolonize Together" a collective of Indigenous women who offer decolonial and inclusivity workshops  and curriculum creation.

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Nitashia Johnson joins PWB to discuss the importance of promoting narratives of Black self-love on the pilot episode of Storytelling for Change.

Nitashia Johnson, is a multimedia artist who graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in 2008. She went on to become a 2012 alumna of Texas Woman’s University with a BFA in Design Communication. In 2019 she won one of the five spots open for first-round Sony Alpha Female Creator-in-Residence program.

​She's an independent designer, photographer, and visual artist who loves to collaborate with fellow artists and working on her creative after school program The Smart Project. She is also the creator of The Self Publication photographic book series that shares reflections and images from members of the Black community. Her goals have always involved using her talents to make others happy and to make positive changes in the world. Join us to discuss the importance of this work as she aims to make Black beauty more visible and to promote narratives of Black self-love. 

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As a way to serve our community, we invite you to join us as we explore what “storytelling for change” really looks like! Meet the storytellers on the front lines of making moving art, learn skills around how to cope as a storyteller in today’s climate, be inspired, and participate in challenges with us! Hosted by PWB Founder Danielle Da Silva, attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to join discussions with noteworthy guests from all over the world! Best of all, attendees can interact and ask questions. 

“I knew I wanted my camera to be my passport—to see and experience the world as much as possible. To use it as a way to glimpse different cultures and geographies, to learn, understand, and connect with the stories that shape our shared humanity.” 

In this episode, Pia Harboure shares her project Time Doesn’t Seem to Freeze Here Anymore, an ongoing documentary essay that explores human achievement and exploration at the intersection of tourism, science, and the unexpected.

On This Sand (Together) is a conversation in memory of Jenny Irene Miller, an Inupiaq storyteller from Nome, Alaska. She reflects on Uinñaataavik, her family’s fish camp, and the deep bonds between land, water, and community — and asks how we tell the story of a place when that place is gone. 

This story is shared in loving memory of Jenny Irene, who left this Earth too soon. This work was made through our  Revolutionary Storyteller Program.

In this episode, photojournalist Samar Hazboun shares her perspective on the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the role of visual storytelling in documenting truth, and the emotional weight of witnessing violence and resilience. This conversation explores the power of images, the urgency of narrative justice, and what it means to bear witness in times of crisis. 

Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss what it looks like now that Rosem's turning the camera on herself on this episode of Storytelling for Change.

Rosem is a Filipina photographer and nurse based in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a National Geographic Explorer and a We, Women artist producing visual stories that focus on human relationships and resilience in areas of trauma recovery, culture preservation and health outcomes. She is a contributor for NPR, The Washington Post, Reuters, The New York Times, and CNN. 

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Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss queer Indigenous perspective in photography on this episode of Storytelling for Change.

River is a two-spirit Caddo, Lenape, and white artist and youth-worker. Their work consists of collage, photography, videography, beading, and they are learning how to be in relationship with Caddo pottery.
River understands photography as a place in time together, a little room to help a friend, a relative, an elder, feel seen, beautiful or listened to. It's about moment-making and reflection, comfort and co-creation. When thinking about erasure of Native peoples on our own lands, combined with the persistent invisibility of queer Indigenous people even within our own communities, this work feels important considering community-health, language, and storytelling.
Ultimately, River just wants their art to make a path for the youth and the ancestors to be whatever they want to be, whatever they always wanted to be.


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Join Photographers Without Borders as we explore how photography and storytelling can help create a bit of the healing we all need on this episode of Storytelling for Change.

Bryce Evans is an artist of catharsis and Founder of The One Project, a private mental health community focused on therapeutic photography. He teaches, writes and speaks around the world about the healing power of photos for your mental health. He's also an award-winning photographer, artist, marketing consultant and community builder that's worked with top international brands focused on making a positive social impact.   


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National Geographic magazine photographer Ami Vitale has traveled to more than 100 countries, bearing witness not only to violence and conflict, but also to surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit. Throughout the years, Ami has lived in mud huts and war zones, contracted malaria, and donned a panda suit— keeping true to her belief in the importance of “living the story.” In 2009, after shooting a powerful story on the transport and release of one the world’s last white rhinos, which was featured on a recent National Geographic cover, Ami shifted her focus to today’s most compelling wildlife and environmental stories.


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Join Photographers Without Borders as we discuss how educating through storytelling can build collective knowledge that will lead to caring and taking action in this episode of Storytelling for Change.

A virtuous mind and voice in conservation photography and one of the most influential conservation photographers in the world, Cristina Mittermeier has been hailed as one of the most important outdoor photographers of her generation. Listen and learn from a world class leader in the realm of storytelling for change.


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In this Storytelling for Change session, Eman Mohammed shares her journey of documenting the Palestinian genocide and the toll it takes, especially on children. The conversation moved beyond statistics as Eman shared the lived reality of survival and loss without romanticizing resilience. 

“This project has made me radically more intentional, deliberate, and mindful in every aspect of my storytelling. I deepened my science informed checklist for reporting under/about trauma, ensuring that documentation never becomes extraction and that ethical witness means sustained care, not just capture and run. I refuse to soften language for Western comfort: this is genocide, families are annihilated, and Gaza's healthcare system was deliberately targeted, I know first hand, how much precision holds resistance. By collaborating with the Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Physicians for Palestine, I placed Rozan's story directly before audiences whose taxes and governments enable this violence, because true solidarity requires confronting complicity. And I no longer view publication as the end, securing Rozan's laptop, tablet, and shelter is part of the work. If we document destruction, we must help rebuild. I don't tell stories differently now, just better.” - Eman Mohammed 

Eman Mohammed is a Palestinian photojournalist and writer from Gaza whose work confronts the realities of occupation and genocide through intimate, long-term storytelling. A Senior TED Fellow, she focuses on Indigenous communities resisting erasure, using photography and written journalism as both evidence and witness.