audio visual — zakwaters

Exploring, experimenting and listening to people.

Mark - Still Stranded. A brief insight into Mark who a week after the floods in Staines by the Thames is still stranded in his prefabricated home along the river bank.

Hungry Britain Q&A with Brixton Food Bank manager Jon Taylor. What was to be a 3 minute short interview with the manager of the Brixton Food Bank turned into a much longer talk. Jon gives us an interesting insight into the workings of an inner London food bank. Breadline Britain Q&A with Brixton Food Bank manager Jon Taylor.

Datchet: The Calm after the Storm.
An insight into the village of Datchet, Berkshire a few days after floods of February 2014.

Hungry Britain - Have Your Say Joanna Brixton (edited interview)From a series of interviews from my project Hungry Britain which is an insight into food poverty in Great Britain. A couple of years ago Jo was made redundant from her job as well as being pregnant with her 4th child. In the middle of a recession Jo has battled with spiralling debt and food poverty to keep her families head above water, but also her dignity which seems to have been eradicated by the state system.

Ray Woolford at the Lewisham Food Bank.
Chatting with Ray Woolford who runs Lewisham Food Bank and People Before Profit.

Hanif J.
Hanif J reflects about his time leaving Uganda for the UK in 1972

Craig talks about the dead body next door & ghosts from the past. Craig discusses how he was living next door to a dead body for a few months and how he communicates with the dead. I talk to him about the experience at his home on the North East of England. Sadly Craig passed away not long after we recorded this conversation.

Hungry Britain - Have Your Say Joanna Brixton (full interview) From a series of interviews from my project Hungry Britain which is an insight into food poverty in Great Britain. A couple of years ago Jo was made redundant from her job as well as being pregnant with her 4th child. In the middle of a recession Jo has battled with spiralling debt and food poverty to keep her families head above water, but also her dignity which seems to have been eradicated by the state system.

Neil talks about his daily struggles with alcohol. A heart rending talk with Neil as he talks to Zak Waters on his daily struggle with alcoholism and more recently a brain injury. Sadly Neil passed away a few months after we had our chat on the 13th December 2018. RIP Neil. Thank you giving me the chance to talk to you. I hope you find some peace now.

David Downs & Reading Football Club.Dave Downs has dedicated his life to supporting Reading Football Club in many ways. I talk to him about his life and role at Reading football club.

Danny Christopher Walker Danny Walker has covered his head in tattoos. He talks to Zak Waters about how his body modification has created a new identity for him.

Thai Bride. Colin talks about his search for a Thai girlfriend on the internet.Colin talks about how he is worried that he may spend the rest of his life alone and how he is using internet dating as a solution to finding a life partner. I talk to him about his life and search for a Thai girlfriend. Washington. Tyne & Wear.

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All Rights Reserved. ©Zak Waters 2024