G20 Summit in Toronto - Part 1

Toronto is hosting the G20 Summit this year on the June 26-27 (2010) weekend.  The G20 ("Group of 20") Summit is the "premier forum for international economic cooperation."

At last year's convention in London, England, a historic pledge to inject US$1.1 trillion in the credit markets was announced to restore liquidity.  This year's Summit will probably focus on containing the spread of European debt crisis before it leads the world into yet another recession.

So, seeing as I work in the downtown Toronto core where many protests (by Environmentalist, Socialist, Human Rights groups etc) are anticipated, I'm planning to be citizen photo-journalist for the big event.  Since I have no intention of being part of any protests, my photographs and coverage will be from a third-party point of view.

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All G20 Summit Toronto related posts have been moved here.

Picture of the Week #41

Mr. Gogawale ("mountain man") baba resting on Mt. Kamalgad.  He is the care-taker of a temple on this mountain and earns his living by playing host to trekkers.  He also acts as a guide.  The 81-year old gentleman has the stamina of an 18-year old!

Mr. Gogawale held a Masters degree and had spent a majority of his life in the mountains.  His love and passion for nature was awesome!  His biggest fear was the densely forested plateau of Koleshwar becoming "New Mahabaleshwar".

Picture of the Week #40

Children waiting for their first lesson of the day at 7:00 AM.  [Jor village, Maharashtra, India]

Picture of the Week #39

The famous "neck ring" wearing Padaung tribe women of Burma.  Long necks are considered attractive in their culture.

Tourists pay to pose with her and take photographs - it's almost like a zoo.
What else is she supposed to do to earn a living?  Her people are fighting the Burmese government for their own autonomous region.  As a result, many are displaced and have become refugees in their own country (like the Kashmiri Pandits) and in neighbouring Thailand.