Love in Prema Vasam
Report of a visit in a charitable association for destitute children in Chennai, India
by Fabio Campo and Claudine Tissier
One day Selvyn, young psychologist from Chennai, while walking on a sidewalk came across a little child, abandoned, because handicapped.
He named the little child Prem, Love.
Later on he built one house to aid other children in the same destitute conditions.
And he called the house Prema Vasam, the House of Love.
Prema Vasam (where love resides) is an NGO operative in the area of Chennai, taking care of chellenged and destitute children. We had the possibility to be their guests for a few days and we would like to share with you these pictures.
Love in Prema Vasam
Chronique de la visite à l’institut Prema Vasam de Chennai, Inde
de Fabio Campo et Claudine Tissier
Un jour Selvyn, jeune Psychologue de Chennai, trouva un enfant gravement handicapé, mourant sur un trottoir.
Il le nomma Prem, amour.
Autour de lui il construisit une maison destinée à accueillir d’autres enfants connaissant le même triste sort.
Il l’appela Prema Vasam, la maison de l’amour.
Prema Vasam (la maison de l’amour) est une ONG indienne située dans la banlieue de Chennai. L’association s’occupe d’enfants handicapés moteurs et mentaux et d’enfants des rues. Nous avons eu la chance d’être leurs invités et nous sommes heureux de partager ces images avec vous.
Love in Prema Vasam
Piccola cronaca della visita all’istituto Prema Vasam di Chennai, India
di Fabio Campo e Claudine Tissier
Un giorno Selvyn, giovane psicologo di Chennai, raccolse su un marciapiede un bambino handicappato in fin di vita.
Lo chiamò Prem, amore.
E costruì una casa per accogliere altri bambini nelle stesse condizioni.
La chiamò Prema Vasam, la casa dell’amore.
Prema Vasam (la casa dell’amore) è una ONG indiana nell’area di Chennai e si occupa di disabili e di bambini abbandonati. Abbiamo avuto la fortuna di essere loro ospiti e ci fa piacere condividere queste immagini con voi.
Script (italiano, français, english)
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Prema Vasam is also a project of Cotronix Charitable Society
Filmed in Chennai and Arakkonam
Tamil Nadu, India
July and August 2008
Thanks to
Prema Vasam
Cotronix Onlus
www.cotronix.it
Namaste Onlus
www.namaste-adozioni.org
Namaste Wings to Fly
www.namastewingstofly.org
Debora Nisi
Tadeus Sebastiyan
Valeria Palmieri
Selvyn Roy
Mumtaj
Mary
Stella
Sonia
Anusha
Radha
Indra
Shanti
Fatima
JP
all staff and all children of Prema Vasam
soundtrack:
“Reflections In Blue” (JCL)
“Amani” (SaReGaMa)
“Rappakal” (Rappakal soundtrack)
English version by Debora Nisi
Version française de Claudine Tissier
Versione italiana di Claudine Tissier
Small Things Productions
by Fabio Campo and Claudine Tissier
2008 DVD PAL 16/9 – 13’40” – creative commons