Hear Malawi

The Hear the World Foundation, in collaboration with well-known Hamburg-based photographer Philipp Rathmer, has launched a very special project. In Malawi, young people with hearing loss who were recently provided with hearing aids by the foundation have been challenged to photograph their favorite sounds, which they are now finally able to hear again.

The Moments

What is your favorite sound? The teenagers have been presenting their answers in visual form. They use digital cameras donated by Fujifilm to capture sounds and scenes from their everyday lives, that portray their newly discovered world of sound.

Robert Davison, 14 Years

I like the clucking of chicken in the morning.

Charity Chirwa, 13 Years

I like to hear people building houses because their work is profitable.

Levita Malimbika, 17 Years

I like waking up to the sound of barking dogs.