WHERE IN THE WORLD IS LUCY

In the Face of Injustice: A Photographic Exploration of Love, Humanity, and Resilience.

Photographer, abolitionist, passionate lover of life.

Radical single mom, and human rights crusader Lucy O’Bryan journeys to some of the least visited regions on the planet seeking a greater understanding of humanity. She attempts to uncover the struggles of everyday survival in some of the world’s harshest countries, while exposing the most basic truth of humanity - the love and the laughter that exists in us all.

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Dec 6, 2023
1 min

Port Salud, Haiti

Today was one of those days where once again good humans far exceeded my expectations. I was working with farmers out in a very rural...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Dec 6, 2023
1 min

The living embodiment of love.

Met a very blessed 80 year old woman who insisted on being my grandma. Her heart was full and light beamed from her as she spoke...

“Brick and blood built Astapor, and brick and blood her people.”

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Dec 6, 2023
2 min

“Brick and blood built Astapor, and brick and blood her people.”

Across the dusty tan rice field I saw a mud hut perched atop a small hill with the sun baking down on its dry thatch A frame roof. I made...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Dec 4, 2023
1 min

SASANE

The following morning I had a meeting with Shyam Pokhara, founder of SASANE an organization that helps survivors of Human Trafficking by...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Dec 4, 2023
2 min

Hotel Lucky Star

Today was find a guide day. I stopped in at the Hotel Lucky Star, a place recommended to me by the cousin of the owner who is friends...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Dec 4, 2023
1 min

Tailoring Jeans

I found a jeans tailor. That's a tailor who makes jeans. The cost is 1000 rupies which is the equivalent of about $15. I later took a...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Dec 4, 2023
2 min

Kathmandu, Nepal. Thursday, October 8th. Noon.

Almost two days since departing LA. Got to the guesthouse at midnight and slept like a baby til 7am. Breakfast on the veranda in the...

Chernobyl-Avoiding Radioactive Contamination

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Mar 31, 2022
1 min

Chernobyl-Avoiding Radioactive Contamination

A rapidly rising radiation reading taken from my Geiger counter as our guide urges us to quickly move away from the area. Chernobyl is a...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Mar 29, 2022
1 min

Behind the Scenes of a Burmese Selfie

Oh sure, it all looks so simple. You try getting a bunch of young monks to sit still for a photo.

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Mar 28, 2022
1 min

Vintage Shopping-24 hours in Paris

What's a girl to do with a 24 hour layover in the fabulous city of fashion?

Cocoa Through the Lens: A Photographer’s Visit to the Dominican Republic

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Apr 28, 2020
0 min

Cocoa Through the Lens: A Photographer’s Visit to the Dominican Republic

With my previous experience in the region, in countries like Grenada, St. Lucia, and Haiti, I was already a big fan of Caribbean chocolate.

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Apr 12, 2019
1 min

Bangkok, the city of smiles...

It's kind of hard not to love Thailand. Especially if you enjoy vibrant artisanal markets. Oh and daily massages, delicious fresh food,...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Apr 11, 2019
1 min

The World Really is a Small Place

As I pack for my upcoming trip to Thailand I am reflecting on this idea that the world we live in is a small place. We say it all the...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Apr 10, 2019
1 min

King of Thailand

King Bhumibol Adulyadej had died several months before one of my last trips to Thailand, yet long lines of mourners still stood for...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Apr 1, 2019
1 min

Many of the people I photograph

have tragic stories of unimaginable pain. Yet they still have hope. Their hearts are broken but their spirits are not. If they can dream...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Mar 25, 2019
1 min

Girls Education-Cote d'Ivoire

After my Coca Cola emergency in this cocoa tropical paradise, my colleagues took me to see a newly built school funded by Godiva...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Mar 24, 2019
2 min

Cocoa-Ivory Coast

One of my favorite visits to the cacao groves was in Cote d’Ivoire. I teamed up with the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and set out to...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Mar 13, 2019
4 min

The Audacity of a Single Mom

Your life can change in an instant. In the Spring of 1999, I made a decision that would change the course of my life forever. As I...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Mar 13, 2019
2 min

The Journey Is The Destination.

You can begin a journey without knowing the destination. Listen to your heart and believe what it is saying. Somewhere inside each of us...

Karyn Lucy O'Bryan

Mar 13, 2019
1 min

Hope

Saving the world is a full time job. But sometimes crying is too. I’m thinking about big hats. Sombrero-like. They have pretty good...

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