Capturing the Unseen: The Power of Street Photography

VMPLNew Delhi [India], October 1: In a world where social media is flooded with fleeting images and curated feeds, 16-year-old Ahaana Javeri is using her camera for something far more meaningful – connection. What began as a quiet fascination with nature photography, birds mid-flight, golden light pouring through forest canopies has evolved into Sidewalk Stories, a heartfelt initiative that captures the resilience, dignity, and humanity of Mumbai’s street vendors.Beyond the FrameUnlike most photography projects, Sidewalk Stories doesn’t stop at documentation. Ahaana is turning her compendium of imagery of street vendors into a 2026 diary, proceeds from which will all go back to supporting each street vendor pictured on the diary’s pages. Each portrait on the page is paired with a personal