Black Lives Matter Demonstration
US Embassy, London | 7 June 2020

Bearing Witness

In June 2020, following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, I took my camera to a Black Lives Matter demonstration outside the US Embassy in London.

Britain was still in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Being among thousands of people carried risks, but I felt compelled to be there. There was something happening that needed to be witnessed, and I wanted to document it from within the crowd.

What struck me wasn't simply the number of people who had gathered. It was the emotion, the anger, the solidarity and the determination of people demanding to be heard. Every face carried its own story.

As I moved through the demonstration, I was reminded that photography can do more than record an event. It can preserve moments of collective history while revealing the individual experiences within them.

That day reinforced something that continues to shape my work: the importance of being present, looking beyond the obvious and recognising the humanity within moments of protest.

The Right to Be Heard

Since that day in June 2020, my camera has taken me to demonstrations addressing racism, injustice, political accountability and international solidarity.

Each gathering has its own purpose, its own voices and its own tensions. What interests me is not simply the spectacle of protest, but the individuals within it — their expressions, their determination and the stories they bring onto the streets.

These photographs form part of an ongoing record of people exercising their right to be seen and heard.