Mandy Schreiber

Mandy Schreiber is a born and bred Capetonian. Her passion for capturing moments and people through a lens is based on her belief that REAL life is the most beautiful of art forms and that moments and reflection upon moments can instigate great change and encourage genuine understanding.

Ancient truth
As a guest in a foreign country one has to humbly accept that your perceptions are extremely subjective and cannot be randomly applied to the destination. On the flip side, however, travelling has revealed that there are some universal truths that are highlighted by observing and interacting with foreign cultures. People are intrinsically similar. We all seek the same truth, survival, comfort, transformation and transcendence.

Largely isolated from the rest of humanity, Madagascar is a sacred land struggling to identify with the new world. Known for its endemic natural beauty, I expected my camera to be clicking constantly at the natural wonders. However, it was the people that captured my imagination and spoke to the ancient truth within. The unfiltered eyes of children became my muse and my education. Our mutual intrigue created that wonderful human interaction which requires no language and no explanation.

The first world looks upon such peoples with pity. They sanctimoniously assemble aid that really aims to benefit them and ensure their rights to the natural gifts of the land. The people are forgotten, corrupted and enslaved to the distorted hype marketed as “happiness”.

The truth is that the first world is rapidly loosing its soul. And exhibiting the purity of these young Malagasy eyes will hopefully remind at least a few South Africans that we can determine our own future. We can evolve in a way that does not destroy the foundation of life and discard the ancient wisdom inherent in us all.