15 Aug 2020

Shining a light on child labour: Simon Lister

From Saturday Morning, 10:35 am on 15 August 2020

In 2016 Sydney based New Zealander Simon Lister started working for UNICEF, travelling the world as its photographer and videographer, and building up an image library for use in its global network of offices.

Alongside actor Orlando Bloom, he's one of the stars of the Netflix series Tales By Light in episodes that highlight the issue of child labour (and poverty) in Bangladesh.

Young girl Simon Lister met at Kamalapur train station in Dhaka (Simon Lister)

Simon Lister (Supplied)

Child workers at balloon factory in Dhaka Bangladesh in Tales by Light’ (Simon Lister)

Child workers from the aluminium factories of Dhaka Bangladesh in‘Tales by Light’ (Simon Lister)

Girls from the rubbish tip of Dhaka Bangladesh in ‘Tales by Light’ (Simon Lister)

Simon Lister (Supplied)

Ghost trains of Salar De Uyuni Bolivia in ‘Tales by Light’ (Simon Lister)

One the heroes of Tales by Light Dulaly in Bangladesh (Simon Lister)

Goodwill Ambassador for Unicef. Orlando Bloom with Dulaly in ‘Tales by Light’ (Simon Lister)

Adventuring on the11 000 sq km of salt flats of Salar de Uyuni Bolivia in ‘Tales by Light’ (Simon Lister)

People who can’t afford a train ticket in Dhaka ride on the roof in‘Tales by Light’ (Simon Lister)

Simon Lister (Supplied)

La Paz Bolivia in ‘Tales By Light’ (Simon Lister)

Simon Lister (Supplied)

Tales By Light title (Supplied)

Simon Lister (Supplied)

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