Reader quotes
I think the book is phenomenal!  What struck me most were the numerous clashes of opposite realities: the faces in the photographs radiate such beauty, but they are set against such harsh living conditions; the girls have such ambitious dreams, but are filled with so much concern for their everyday safety. The book does a great job of personalizing the problems and struggles in Kibera. Individual stories and faces can be so much more effective than statistics. The use of undoctored, amateur, as-the-girls-see-it photography is also powerful.
Reader from North Carolina

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What a stunning book!!!!  I purchased 5 copies to give to friends to whom I needed to give a present at Christmas but who did "not need anything" and now that the 5 books have arrived I realise that I have at least 5 more friends like that, so it has been a joy to order 5 more!  What delight.
Reader from London, UK

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Congratulations on the beautiful book, LightBox. I have it out where my guests can enjoy it, and I will purchase other copies as gifts. It is an inspiration for creativity and social justice.
Reader from Durham, NC

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After having it for a few weeks, I just wanted to tell you how impressed I am by this remarkable book. First, it is stunningly designed and beautifully presented (the cloth tie is as delightful as it is unexpected). But of course it's the heart of the book that really matters, those remarkable young women. As I slowly turn the pages, studying the photographs and text, their words and images move me more than I can say. The despair, poverty and brutality of their surroundings is horrifying, heartbreaking. Yet they display such utterly clear-eyed and unsentimental courage, hope and love. That they have the courage to face all this and, more, the determination to overcome it...well, it overwhelms me. It gives me real hope for our species, over which I too often despair.

I am grateful to you for the opportunity to help in some small way. I read that buying three books means a years’ tuition for one girl. That is the very least I can do. I will keep mine, and the other 2 will find good homes.
Reader from Chapel Hill, NC

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A warm congratulations to you and the women of Binti Pamoja for all of your hard work...I cannot wait to see the results of your efforts!
Reader from Paris, France

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I wanted to contact you and let you know just how amazing this book is. The first time that I looked at it, it took my breath away and instantly brought tears to my eyes and now after reading through it over 20 times it still has the same effect on me.

The pictures and the stories were all so real and true to my experiences in Kibera. This book means so much to me and I felt that I had to reach out to you and say thank you!
Reader from Boston, MA

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Whenever I have the chance, I steal away a few minutes to spend with LightBox. Not to mention tell everyone who comes into my house about it. The book is so beautiful and well done. It is as genuine and sad as it is hopeful. And…because it can be both at almost the same moment, I think it to be very effective. Somewhere in the book a girl named Halima says, "My name does not have any meaning." If I can be so blessed as use my privilege for one thing, it would be to give a voice to the voiceless, and that is exactly what LightBox does.

Because of your efforts and the aid those who helped make this project and book come to life, girls like Halima can no longer say, "My name does not have any meaning," and can also now claim to have voices that are heard from great distances.
Reader from Capistrano Beach, CA