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“Photography is my life. One of the most powerful tools in the world is a camera, it has been used to bring down dictators, change society and influence change. I strive to create vibrant, interesting and unusual images of the world we live. My life mantra is \u2018living my life to make a difference\u201d and l make the difference through my work as a social documentary photographer.<\/p>\n

Amidst the violence that followed the 2007 election in Kenya, l falsified my identity and risked my life to photograph the atrocities my countrymen were inflicting on one another.”<\/p>\n

Boniface Mwangi is a TED FELLOW and the founder of Picha Mtaani<\/a>, a UN-funded initiative that focuses on reconciliation through photographic exhibitions and debate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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