Slumdog Photographer

Roy, in a portrait taken by friend and fellow photographer   Haran

A child of the streets who got lucky ~ he was rescued by the NGO Salaam Baalak Trust ~ Vicky Roy somehow ended up with a camera. His photographs of others like him are mostly in black and white and have, since his first exhibit in 2007, been shown in several countries (slideshow): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-24455387
   Roy was one of four photographers chosen by the Maybach Foundation to document the reconstruction of the World Trade Center. Here is the full story of Vicky Roy so far: http://www.tehelka.com/the-shooting-stars-of-new-delhi/