"I appreciate that we live in a global community, where
far more unites us than divides us."
My name is Bud Wichers. Although I am based in the
Netherlands and work as a freelance video journalist and photographer, I was
born in one of the poorest slums in Indonesia. My birth parents sought to give
me a better life than they had by putting me up for adoption in a hospital in
the capital. Eventually, I landed in an orphanage just outside of Jakarta and
was adopted by a lovely Dutch couple – my parents. They gave me the chance to
grow and encouraged me to become anything I wanted. With the freedom and
opportunity to decide on my own terms, in 1999 I became a photo and video journalist and
documentary filmmaker.
Since I learned first-hand what a difference it can make to
be given opportunities, I strive to give others a platform to tell their
stories. I appreciate that we live in a global community, where far more unites
us than divides us. Our joys and sorrows are inextricably linked. That is why
personal narratives are so powerful in shedding light on and humanizing
events.
My photos and videos for Agence France-Presse and Thomson
Reuters Corporation have been featured on CNN, BBC, and Al Jazeera. I have
worked in high-risk areas to capture stories that are of global significance,
including Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan and I have also travelled to other
hotspots, including Venezuela, Colombia, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Ukraine, Israel
and the Palestinian territories (including Gaza).
Whenever I travel to Indonesia, I volunteer for the Mijn
Roots Foundation to help connect adopted children with their birth parents.
This cause is very close to my heart.
Are you are interested in viewing my portfolio? Then please
visit my Instagram account at upclose_with_budi.
Social Profile:
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/humintmedia/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/budwichers?lang=en
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