In the heartbreaking wake of a community lost to fire, a portfolio of photos from Earth Day 2022 takes on new meaning for Arifin Graham.
Inspiration struck the Oak Bay photographer two years ago, to capture images while visiting one of his favourite places – Lahaina, Maui.
The first three images came quickly, he said, an unhoused woman sitting by a public washroom; a man showering outdoors; and two heavily tattooed entrepreneurs making a sign for their flea market the next day.