Mediastorm is a multimedia site that hosts projects created by photographers, journalists, videographers, etc. These are story telling projects – moving and beautiful. As a new photographer, I found it interesting that many of the videos were made with still photos and audio only – something that I hope to someday succeed at…and maybe even submit my own project.
I personally found the story “The Sandwich Generation” very touching – I could relate.
The Sandwich Generation, those caught between their aging parents and young children, includes some 20 million Americans.
In this emotionally charged account of family caregiving, filmmaker Julie Winokur and her husband, photojournalist Ed Kashi, expose their personal lives with unflinching candor. Winokur and Kashi uprooted their two children and their business in order to move 3,000 miles cross-country to care for Winokur’s father, Herbie.
At 83, Herbie suffers from dementia and can no longer live alone. Winokur and Kashi are faced with difficult choices and overwhelming responsibility as they charge head on through their Sandwich years. It is a story of love, family dynamics and the immeasurable sacrifice of those who are caught in the middle.
Grab a cup of coffee, get comfortable and head over to mediastorm.org for a visit. Let me know what you think….
Interesting site. Thanks for sharing.