Make Poverty History

On Saturday 2nd July 2005 thousands of people took part in the world's largest human white band around the city centre of Edinburgh.

Joining them were representatives from around the world including Kumi Naidoo - head of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, the actor Gael Garcia Bernal and the Senegalese musician Baaba Maal as well as broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and representatives of all faiths.

This "Make Poverty History" Photo essay published in the New Statesman Magazine in July 2005 shows the march around Edinburgh which was for the most part ignored by the media - While the BBC beamed coverage of Live 8 across the world, this event was happening in Edinburgh . . . The biggest ever demonstration in Scotland.
Today still the poverty gets worse for many people around the world, "just what were the G8 leaders really talking about at Gleneagles in 2005?" Did there promises come true?

On Saturday 2nd July 2005 thousands of people took part in the world's largest human white band around the city centre of Edinburgh.

Joining them were representatives from around the world including Kumi Naidoo - head of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, the actor Gael Garcia Bernal and the Senegalese musician Baaba Maal as well as broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and representatives of all faiths.

This "Make Poverty History" Photo essay published in the New Statesman Magazine in July 2005 shows the march around Edinburgh which was for the most part ignored by the media - While the BBC beamed coverage of Live 8 across the world, this event was happening in Edinburgh . . . The biggest ever demonstration in Scotland.
Today still the poverty gets worse for many people around the world, "just what were the G8 leaders really talking about at Gleneagles in 2005?" Did there promises come true?

On Saturday 2nd July 2005 thousands of people took part in the world's largest human white band around the city centre of Edinburgh.

Joining them were representatives from around the world including Kumi Naidoo - head of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, the actor Gael Garcia Bernal and the Senegalese musician Baaba Maal as well as broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and representatives of all faiths.

This "Make Poverty History" Photo essay published in the New Statesman Magazine in July 2005 shows the march around Edinburgh which was for the most part ignored by the media - While the BBC beamed coverage of Live 8 across the world, this event was happening in Edinburgh . . . The biggest ever demonstration in Scotland.
Today still the poverty gets worse for many people around the world, "just what were the G8 leaders really talking about at Gleneagles in 2005?" Did there promises come true?

On Saturday 2nd July 2005 thousands of people took part in the world's largest human white band around the city centre of Edinburgh.

Joining them were representatives from around the world including Kumi Naidoo - head of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, the actor Gael Garcia Bernal and the Senegalese musician Baaba Maal as well as broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and representatives of all faiths.

This "Make Poverty History" Photo essay published in the New Statesman Magazine in July 2005 shows the march around Edinburgh which was for the most part ignored by the media - While the BBC beamed coverage of Live 8 across the world, this event was happening in Edinburgh . . . The biggest ever demonstration in Scotland.
Today still the poverty gets worse for many people around the world, "just what were the G8 leaders really talking about at Gleneagles in 2005?" Did there promises come true?

On Saturday 2nd July 2005 thousands of people took part in the world's largest human white band around the city centre of Edinburgh.

Joining them were representatives from around the world including Kumi Naidoo - head of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, the actor Gael Garcia Bernal and the Senegalese musician Baaba Maal as well as broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and representatives of all faiths.

This "Make Poverty History" Photo essay published in the New Statesman Magazine in July 2005 shows the march around Edinburgh which was for the most part ignored by the media - While the BBC beamed coverage of Live 8 across the world, this event was happening in Edinburgh . . . The biggest ever demonstration in Scotland.
Today still the poverty gets worse for many people around the world, "just what were the G8 leaders really talking about at Gleneagles in 2005?" Did there promises come true?

On Saturday 2nd July 2005 thousands of people took part in the world's largest human white band around the city centre of Edinburgh.

Joining them were representatives from around the world including Kumi Naidoo - head of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, the actor Gael Garcia Bernal and the Senegalese musician Baaba Maal as well as broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and representatives of all faiths.

This "Make Poverty History" Photo essay published in the New Statesman Magazine in July 2005 shows the march around Edinburgh which was for the most part ignored by the media - While the BBC beamed coverage of Live 8 across the world, this event was happening in Edinburgh . . . The biggest ever demonstration in Scotland.
Today still the poverty gets worse for many people around the world, "just what were the G8 leaders really talking about at Gleneagles in 2005?" Did there promises come true?

On Saturday 2nd July 2005 thousands of people took part in the world's largest human white band around the city centre of Edinburgh.

Joining them were representatives from around the world including Kumi Naidoo - head of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, the actor Gael Garcia Bernal and the Senegalese musician Baaba Maal as well as broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and representatives of all faiths.

This "Make Poverty History" Photo essay published in the New Statesman Magazine in July 2005 shows the march around Edinburgh which was for the most part ignored by the media - While the BBC beamed coverage of Live 8 across the world, this event was happening in Edinburgh . . . The biggest ever demonstration in Scotland.
Today still the poverty gets worse for many people around the world, "just what were the G8 leaders really talking about at Gleneagles in 2005?" Did there promises come true?

On Saturday 2nd July 2005 thousands of people took part in the world's largest human white band around the city centre of Edinburgh.

Joining them were representatives from around the world including Kumi Naidoo - head of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, the actor Gael Garcia Bernal and the Senegalese musician Baaba Maal as well as broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and representatives of all faiths.

This "Make Poverty History" Photo essay published in the New Statesman Magazine in July 2005 shows the march around Edinburgh which was for the most part ignored by the media - While the BBC beamed coverage of Live 8 across the world, this event was happening in Edinburgh . . . The biggest ever demonstration in Scotland.
Today still the poverty gets worse for many people around the world, "just what were the G8 leaders really talking about at Gleneagles in 2005?" Did there promises come true?

On Saturday 2nd July 2005 thousands of people took part in the world's largest human white band around the city centre of Edinburgh.

Joining them were representatives from around the world including Kumi Naidoo - head of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, the actor Gael Garcia Bernal and the Senegalese musician Baaba Maal as well as broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby and representatives of all faiths.

This "Make Poverty History" Photo essay published in the New Statesman Magazine in July 2005 shows the march around Edinburgh which was for the most part ignored by the media - While the BBC beamed coverage of Live 8 across the world, this event was happening in Edinburgh . . . The biggest ever demonstration in Scotland.
Today still the poverty gets worse for many people around the world, "just what were the G8 leaders really talking about at Gleneagles in 2005?" Did there promises come true?