Issa Nyaphaga

Photographer & Founder of HITIP
        
Location: Santa Fe
Nationality: Cameroonian
Biography: Issa Nyaphaga’s Biography. Issa Nyaphaga was born in Douala, Cameroon (central Africa) in 1967 and grew up in the small village of the Tikar tribe, called Nditam, in the very heart of Cameroon’’s equatorial forest. The Tikar are primarily... MORE
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PAINTING THE BODY TO HEAL THE SOUL:
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Dec 15, 2017
The right moment to support the work of a social justice artist and activist. 

A native woman didn't feel threatened to be painted by Issa. - Giving the current context of the MeToo campaign in the U.S., Issa was surprised she was comfortable to be painted by a man. 
Issa said: "I was an honor to paint her... but when I started applying the color on her body, I noticed that she was in tears. To paint her face, I had to make jokes to keep her face dry."
Issa added: "I'm glad the body of work I created to heal myself from great depression could help others meet their challenges. For me, people are museums, I explore their soul." 
Support Issa's global campaign for his community radio station: https://www.razoo.com/story/Ewib0f

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