“Zebedia: The Eldest Son” & “Hospital Evangelist at Berega”
Jean Burke
Linoprint on paper & Woodcut print on paper
These works by Jean Burke powerfully tell the stories of marginalised people in Tanzania.
From the artist:
I lived and worked in Tanzania, East Africa, for 12 years, mainly supporting people living with HIV. I remember Zebedia standing outside his home, near our village, leaning on the stick he used to herd the family’s cattle and goats. Zebedia was bright but never had the opportunity to go to school. As the eldest son, his job was to help his father herd their cattle. His family’s poverty meant there was not enough opportunity for all the sons and daughters to get an education.
From the artist:
At Berega Hospital in Tanzania, the hospital evangelist visited each patient and offered to pray with them. People need the hope and comfort of others, together with medicines, treatment and advice. When people have HIV, acceptance and love can make a huge difference to their life and health. Enough medicines, fairly distributed, can make peoples’ lives longer and healthier and prevent further disease in others.
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