Sydney, 2006 — Photo by Bridget

“The more of the world I see, the better I am as a journalist. … And the more I work as a journalist, the more analytically I view the world as I travel.”

— Bridget O’Brien (1981-2007)

Peru Stories Publish

November 17, 2009

Photos from the Peru Project
By KIMBERLY LAJCIK

Passion for past drives research
By WILL WEISS

November 16, 2009PUNO, PERU — Elizabeth Klarich first met Charles “Chip” Stanish, director of the UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, in 1994 when she was at her Chicago high school’s career day listening to his description of the field archaeologist’s way of life.

And she was utterly repulsed.  Read More…

Archaeology project unearths, preserves culture Researchers earn trust of locals by participating in rituals, become experts in Peruvian way of life
By WILL WEISS
November 16, 2009

Idealized Peru veils country’s problems By KIMBERLY LAJCIK
November 16, 2009

Peruvian museums house ancient relics Small exhibition rooms in Peru, Bolivia display cultural artifacts to descendants of those cultures
By WILL WEISS
November 17, 2009

Museums in Peru strengthen cultural identity With exhibits both in Lima and in rural communities, Peruvian government educates population
By KIMBERLY LAJCIK
November 17, 2009

For Peruvians, cultural qualms are secondary to survival By WILL WEISS
November 17, 2009 

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About the Foundation

This foundation was created in memory of Bridget O’Brien, a talented young photojournalist who dedicated her life to storytelling. While at UCLA, her work represented student journalism at its very best — ambitious, enlightening, captivating. After graduation, she pursued her passion across the globe until her death in 2007. She will always be a reminder that we can change the world through a little bit of adventure and a whole lot of honesty.