Los Angeles – On Friday night, socially motivated lifestyle brand Apolis partnered with the Pulitzer Center, and famed photojournalist Micah Albert to host Albert’s “Buried in Dandora: Waste and Livelihood” photo exhibit at the Apolis: Common Gallery space in downtown Los Angeles. Albert, who has traveleted to over 60 countries, 25 refugee camps, six conflict zones and four rebel-controlled territories, was onhand to showcase his photorgraphy exhibit which documents the plight of an estimated one million people who live and work on the edges of Nairobi, Kenya’s Dandora Municipal Dumpsite. The evening’s festivities included keynotes with Micah Albert, Natalie Applewhite of the Pulitzer Center and Shea and Raan Parton, Founders of the Apolis menswear line.
The ‘Buried in Dandora’ exhibit which will be on display at the Apolis: Common Gallery through the month of December. Additional information and background on the ‘Buried in Dandora’ exhibit is available via: http://www.apolisglobal.com/buried-in-dandora
ABOUT APOLIS
Apolis, meaning “global citizen,” is socially motivated lifestyle brand that empowers communities worldwide. Brothers Raan and Shea Parton founded the company in 2004 with a simple idea that business can create social change. Their travels abroad immersed them in personal stories of struggle and survival and inspired them to create a business model that bridges commerce and economic development. Along with their commitment to global advocacy, they also understand the importance of sourcing and manufacturing locally. Whether it means partnering with manufacturers in Uganda, Peru, Bangladesh, or around the corner in Los Angeles, the Partons have used their model for “advocacy through industry” to empower people to determine their own future. www.apolisglobal.com
