UNWAVERING FAITH Text and Photography by Ava-Jayani Karanth
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or this photo story, I originally planned to show ‘A Covid-19 Christmas’ in a street photography style, however, this is not what I ended up photographing. As I began taking photographs in White C i t y , I c a m e a c ro s s t w o c h u rc h e s a c ro s s t h e ro a d f ro m e a c h o t h e r . I w a s l u c k y e n o u g h to b e i n v i te d i n to o n e to
photograph the service. My photos capture the devoted Born-Again Christian congregation, who continued to meet in person weekly to profess their faith despite the threat of catching Coronavirus. The sermon was enriched by the congregation’s songs, music, and call for God through actions and posters.
Lady of Fatima Catholic Church has multiple crosses in front of the church.
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