Love Thy Neighbour

Mum wanted me to shoot her handing this book (My Uncle wrote a chapter in it) to a "celebrity" I had never heard of, should've googled him before I went as he is pretty amazing: Behrouz Boochani - suffered for years in the Aussie detention centers

[Lesley Chisholm]

This is a lovely portrait. Sounds like an interesting story.

[Yao RL]

You are so lucky, I would love to meet him, Read his book a few years ago and he is so resilient. I am so glad that New Zealand gave him the residency.

[Helen Westerbeke]

@yaorenliu Mum told him she had read a third of his book, but he didn't seem too chatty, or too comfortable with the situ so we didn't muck about. on reflection was happy I didn't know about him first, as meeting him and working on his image, seeing into his eyes in my editing and reading a bit about him told me all I needed to know and didn't taint my image taking.

[Yao RL]

You have captured perfectly of his eyes - there are so much in it, we would never able to comprehend.

[kali]

i recognised him, great photo op

[Helen Westerbeke]

@yaorenliu thanks Yao, exactly what I reckon, just so powerful shaking his hand and being in his presence

[Christina]

I have heard an interview with him on RNZ - and wanted to read his book, but have not got to it (or to the pile beside my bed for that matter...). Great shot - you have really captured his intensity

[Delwyn Barnett]

Great portrait.

[Helen Westerbeke]

@christinav I hear you. Mum said she has it on her kindle and I can do it that way, so will add it to my 1000 other ones on there - sigh! too much time on my photography to read much these days!