Rape Of growth : Ole Elfenkämper

Ole Elfenkaemper is a self-taught photographer. He was born 1982 in the north of Germany, nearby the Baltic Sea. Starting to film his friends during skatesessions, he developed an interest in photography in 2005. But he also continued to follow his passion for movies working as 2nd camera assistant on feature films and commercials.

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The Awful State of Albania

Dilapidated industrial plants, a lack of sewage plants and high air pollution burden the environment. Cities like Ballsh, Patos or Elbasan in central Albania reveal the extent of the lack of environmental awareness and the indifference of big company’s. Rivers, soil and lakes are so heavily polluted that it would take decades to eliminate the damage and the people have no other choice but to live in this pollution. The farmers use the contaminated water to irrigate their fields. Animals and human beings in these regions are in major health risk. Furthermore, a lack of safety measures in factories poses a potential danger for workers. Time after time workers in the oil or steel industry pay for their jobs with their lives. Until 2010, the government had initiated an environmental program to reduce the level of pollution to a European standard. That program was only translated partly into action and terminated without real success. Currently, there are still plans to advance the protection of the environment. For the current government, these plans take low priority; hence improvement of the situation cannot be expected anytime soon.

 

Art & Culture Feature – Written and photographed by: Ole Elfenkämper

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