Bio

Raj Barua is a photographer based in India without any fixed location and moves in whichever direction calls him. Finding solace in the simplicity of mountain life, he moved to India after spending much of his life in Canada, which inspired him to connect with his roots. Raj used traditional analog photography methods to create these images. This allows him to slow down and appreciate beauty, he says, “in this fast-paced world of imagery where instant gratification is encouraged”. Naturally drawn to the Himalayas, he has a deep relationship with the mountains and their people who have become his extended family. In his words, “When I am there, I am there; in the midst of the village people this self-fixation mind disappears and what remains is only them.”