Photography Book ‘Wild at Heart: Animal Encounters Through my Lens’ will support Smile Train India

It was published by a 12-year-old, London-based photographer Ameya Kulkarni and the proceeds from sale of the book will help fund free cleft surgeries to children across the country

Padma Shri Deepa Malik launched a photography book titled ‘Wild at Heart: Animal Encounters Through My Lens’, published by 12-year-old, London-based photographer Ameya Kulkarni capturing his encounters with wildlife from across the world. The proceeds from the sale of the book will help fund free cleft surgeries to children across the country, through NGO Smile Train India.

The book includes pictures taken in various destinations, over the years, based on Kulkarni’s travels, from Iceland to South Africa, India to Belgium, and at his home in England.

Further talking about why he chose to support clefts, Kulkarni shared, “Through my continued partnership with Smile Train, I would like to contribute towards improving access to better medical facilities for children with clefts earlier in their life, so that this simple surgery can be done when they are very young.

Speaking at the event, Malik shared, “I am delighted and overwhelmed to see young supporters like Kulkarni coming forward to dedicate their work to charitable causes. Children born with clefts live a life of shame and isolation, unable to make friends or go to school, and support like this will go a long way in providing them a second chance at life. I congratulate Kulkarni for this initiative and wish him the best!”