About uncultured / Shawn

Hey! My name is Shawn and I created this Flickr account shortly after flying to Bangladesh to start what I call "The Uncultured Project".

It's not a charity. It's not an NGO. And it's not an attempt at fame.

It's just a project I started because I believe if you want to make the world a better place - you have to do your part. This originally was a one man project and was just focused on Bangladesh (which is why most of the photos are from Bangladesh). But since then my friend Matt has joined me and is doing his version of "The Uncultured Project" in Uganda. We're sharing our photos on this account and we also write about our experiences at our blog at:

uncultured.com

I also have a video blog where I try and film and share as much of my work as possible. You can find my YouTube channel at:

youtube.com/UnculturedProject

This project was inspired by my time as a graduate student at the University of Notre Dame. While pursuing my Masters and Ph.D there, I got to meet Dr. Jeffrey Sachs (author of the book "The End of Poverty"). Dr. Jeffrey Sachs makes a compelling argument that poverty can be ended in the lifetime of my generation. This project is my way of spreading this message. It's because of Dr. Sachs that I decided to withdraw from grad school (in good academic standing), pack my bags, grab my computer, and buy a camcorder/camera and fly to Bangladesh.