Art’s value is in more than its aesthetic quality. While art is pleasing to the eye, it also gives its creators an opportunity for self-expression and a chance to highlight what they love and embrace about their communities.     Stephanie Chrisphonte,member of curatorial committee On June 8, Project Istwa, a nonprofit that conducts photography workshops with children in Haiti, hosted their second annual exhibition in New York City titled, “Sa Se Lavi: Photographs and Stories by Haiti’s Youth.” The exhibition featured 87 photographs from children from Port Salut, Jacmel, Hinche, Miragoâne and Jérémie. Hosted by celebrity photographer Marc Baptiste, the exhibition featured a special reception and silent auction.   “You don’t want somebody else to tell you, your reality,” Baptiste Fiona Korwin-Pawlowski,vice president & founder said. “Show me your reality – that’s what Project Istwa is [about]…embellish or appreciate what you have. That’s the beauty of life.”   Project Istwa conducts one-week workshops for Haitian youths. Their aim is to teach these children how to use photography as a means for self-expression and for telling their stories. The participants are given digital cameras and sent out to their communities to document their surrounding through a camera lens. Proceeds from … read more