Friday, August 8, 2008

'I Am Because We Are' - The Book


PowerHouse Books announced the January 2009 release of 'I Am Because We Are,' photographs by Kristen Ashburn, foreword by Madonna.

I Am Because We Are is the companion volume to the acclaimed forthcoming documentary film directed by Nathan Rissman and written and produced by Madonna. This book of images by award-winning photojournalist Kristen Ashburn - culled from her own work in Malawi and Africa over the past seven years as well as from her specially commissioned photographs for the film - provides an intimate look at the lives of eight Malawian children featured in the film and reveals the harsh reality of the AIDS pandemic throughout southern Africa.

I Am Because We Are includes a foreword by Madonna, an afterword by Ashburn, excerpts from interviews with Malawian children, their biographies, and extended captions.

Author proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the charitable organization Raising Malawi for their extensive work with orphans throughout Malawi.

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