I Dreamed I Had a Girl in My Pocket

by Wendy Ewald

Book Overview

This unique book of photographs and text takes place in the 2000-year-old village of Vichya in the desert of Gujarati, India. There, photographer and teacher Wendy Ewald lived and taught twenty of the village's children, ages ten to fourteen years, the art and craft of photography.

Whether they attend school or work the fields, whether they are untouchables or of another caste, the children speak chillingly of their concern over their impending...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393314278
• ISBN13: 9780393314274
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Book

I Dreamed I Had a Girl in My Pocket is one of the best non-fiction works that I have picked up in recent memory. It was so wonderful it made me cry at its beauty.Ms. Ewald traveled to India to a remote village where foreigners are few and far between. There, she took photos of the children of the village, many of whom are either untouchables or close to it, and illustrated their pictures with stories and anecdotes. What I was struck most by was the way in which the children learned photography and took their own pictures (included) and the dignity it brought to their lives. It saddened me to read some of the essays and learn about the vioelnce and loss that these young people have faced and hope that through Ms. Ewald's tutelage, that some, or at least one, will be able to break the cycle of poverty that they are in. I am quite sure that every child she met will never forget her kindness and attention. She also includes her photos of the area, but it is the direct images with the children that are haunting my heart.