BREDDAH CLIFF AUGUSTINE & UEF INAUGURAL FILM PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP

“BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 4, 2022 The Library of African and Indigenous Studies is hosting a one-month-long film summer camp for youths of the community geared at empowering these young ones, ages ranging from 8-12 years old, by helping them acquire skills in film photography. Menyelek Marin Coleman, a professional LA-based photographer, has been immersed in the art form since he was 12 years old. ”

— AMANDALA NEWSPAPER BELIZE CITY, BELIZE

Photography walk down Mahogany St. Belize City, Belize.

Menyelek “Hydreams” Coleman demonstrates to students on Mahogany St. Belize City, Belize how to load 120mm film into a medium format camera.
Photography by: Katie Numi usher

Menyelek hands the camera off to a young photographer during their group walk down Mahogany St.
Photography by: Katie Numi usher

“My main goal, coming back, really, I’ve travelled the world, and the camera has opened more doors for me than I could have ever possibly imagined so I travelled the world all through the power of photography. Why Belize? Because I’m Belizean and if I could do anything for my home country and where my people came from it’s to inspire another youth, another generation of photographers to do the same thing that I do. My main goal is to show people that there is another way out of your situation through the power of telling your own stories.”

— Menyelek Marin Coleman