This Photo Series Shows How Instagram Photos Of India Can Hide The Big Picture
"A bit of negativity is essential for positive change."
Limitless, a Singapore-based tech company, uploaded an album entitled Broken India, which depicts a stark difference between an Instagram photo and the rest of the picture.
Limitless / Via Facebook: media
The Limitless team told BuzzFeed India that the photo series was done in order to highlight how India is a country of contrasts.
Limitless / Via Facebook: media
"While we have 5-star hotels on one side, we have slums on the other. While children are seen as the future of the country, they’re also forced into child labour."
Limitless / Via Facebook: media
"While there has been both positive and negative response, we feel that we have achieved what we wanted, sending out a message to the audience indicating the state of affairs of the country."
Limitless / Via Facebook: media
Limitless / Via Facebook: media
The team explained that since the use of "beautiful India" was played out, they decided to use entitle the project "Broken India".
Limitless / Via Facebook: media
"By bringing Broken India to light, we really wanted to strike a raw nerve, because only when people realise the state of affairs and break out of their comfort zones, is when they can start to make a difference."
Limitless / Via Facebook: media
"A bit of negativity is essential for positive change," they added.
Limitless / Via Facebook: media