Images by Meenu Bhardwaj (Lightstalkers) http://www.lightstalkers.org/meenu Meenu Bhardwaj Photographer b.1976 N.Y.C. Meenu received her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute where she studied photography, video, digital sound and 16mm film. Her work has been published by: The Houston Chronicle, The New York Times, Associated Press, Business Week, PBS/Now, SEIU, Greenpeace, The Progressive, CorpWatch, Code Pink, The Ruckus Society, Z Magazine and various other International and U.S. based organizations and publications. Meenu was awarded a scholarship and attended the 2007 Missouri Photo Workshop. She photographed for The Houston Chronicle from 2004-2007 and completed internships with Magnum Photos in New York City in 2003 and with Asphodel Records recording studio The Bloody Angle Compound in San Francisco, California in 2001. Her photographs, serigraphs, video pieces and 16mm films have been shown in San Francisco, California at the Diego Rivera Gallery, Stillights Gallery, New Nothing Cinema, San Rafael Film Center, Austin Texas Ladyfest 2004 and Dallas Texas at the Avenue Arts Venue where she also co-curated and organized an all women art show entitled "Viva La Woman". Meenu Bhardwaj is currently based in Seattle, Washington and is available for freelance assignments. For information regarding image usage and Meenu's availability, email uneem@hotmail.com en-us A Window Above G.T. Road: Vidya Bhardwaj combs herbal oil through her hair while watching G.T. Road from her second story window in Beas, Punjab, India, January 26, 2007. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/442506/Bhardwaj_Portfolio_20_small.jpg' /><br />A Window Above G.T. Road: Vidya Bhardwaj combs herbal oil through her hair while watching G.T. Road from her second story window in Beas, Punjab, India, January 26, 2007.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442506'>A Window Above G.T. Road: Vidya Bhardwaj combs herbal oil through her hair while watching G.T. Road from her second story window in Beas, Punjab, India, January 26, 2007.</a> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:31:41 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442506 Watching The Jago: Natasha Bhardwaj safely watches the fireworks of her uncle's wedding procession called the jago from her family's home in Beas, Punjab, India, January 23, 2007. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/442503/Bhardwaj_Portfolio_19_small.jpg' /><br />Watching The Jago: Natasha Bhardwaj safely watches the fireworks of her uncle's wedding procession called the jago from her family's home in Beas, Punjab, India, January 23, 2007.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442503'>Watching The Jago: Natasha Bhardwaj safely watches the fireworks of her uncle's wedding procession called the jago from her family's home in Beas, Punjab, India, January 23, 2007.</a> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:31:01 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442503 SEIU/ Houston Janitors and supporters rally in front of 1100 Louisiana in downtown Houston on the fifth day of the janitors strike, October 27, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/442500/Bhardwaj_Portfolio_18_small.jpg' /><br />SEIU/ Houston Janitors and supporters rally in front of 1100 Louisiana in downtown Houston on the fifth day of the janitors strike, October 27, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442500'>SEIU/ Houston Janitors and supporters rally in front of 1100 Louisiana in downtown Houston on the fifth day of the janitors strike, October 27, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU</a> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:30:11 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442500 SEIU/ Houston Janitors and supporters rally in front of 1100 Louisiana in downtown Houston on the first day of the janitors strike, October 23, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/442497/Bhardwaj_Portfolio_17_small.jpg' /><br />SEIU/ Houston Janitors and supporters rally in front of 1100 Louisiana in downtown Houston on the first day of the janitors strike, October 23, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442497'>SEIU/ Houston Janitors and supporters rally in front of 1100 Louisiana in downtown Houston on the first day of the janitors strike, October 23, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU</a> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:29:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442497 SEIU/ Houston Janitors and supporters rally in front of 1100 Louisiana in downtown Houston on the first day of the janitors strike, October 23, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/442494/Bhardwaj_Portfolio_16_small.jpg' /><br />SEIU/ Houston Janitors and supporters rally in front of 1100 Louisiana in downtown Houston on the first day of the janitors strike, October 23, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442494'>SEIU/ Houston Janitors and supporters rally in front of 1100 Louisiana in downtown Houston on the first day of the janitors strike, October 23, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU</a> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:28:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442494 Ercilia Sandoval sits with her daughters in her home in Houston Texas, she is a Houston janitor currently under going chemotherapy for breast cancer and is speaking out for better wages and health insurance for all Houston janitors. October 13, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU (l-r) Jennifer Rivas (5 years old), Ercilia Sandoval and Genesis Rivas (8 years old), <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/442485/Bhardwaj_Portfolio_15_small.jpg' /><br /> Ercilia Sandoval sits with her daughters in her home in Houston Texas, she is a Houston janitor currently under going chemotherapy for breast cancer and is speaking out for better wages and health insurance for all Houston janitors. October 13, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU (l-r) Jennifer Rivas (5 years old), Ercilia Sandoval and Genesis Rivas (8 years old),<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442485'> Ercilia Sandoval sits with her daughters in her home in Houston Texas, she is a Houston janitor currently under going chemotherapy for breast cancer and is speaking out for better wages and health insurance for all Houston janitors. October 13, 2006. Meenu Bhardwaj For The SEIU (l-r) Jennifer Rivas (5 years old), Ercilia Sandoval and Genesis Rivas (8 years old),</a> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:27:46 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442485 Children jump on a trampoline in the west university district of Houston, TX. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/442473/Bhardwaj_Portfolio_14_small.jpg' /><br />Children jump on a trampoline in the west university district of Houston, TX. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442473'>Children jump on a trampoline in the west university district of Houston, TX. </a> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:27:04 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442473 A young girl dressed as Radha, Krishna's female consort, holds a card depicting a baby Krishna while onstage with other children that competed for the Radha and Krishna look-alike contest. Hindus of Greater Houston celebrate Janamashtami, the birthday of Krishna, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, August 27, 2005. <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/442470/Bhardwaj_Portfolio_13_small.jpg' /><br />A young girl dressed as Radha, Krishna's female consort, holds a card depicting a baby Krishna while onstage with other children that competed for the Radha and Krishna look-alike contest. Hindus of Greater Houston celebrate Janamashtami, the birthday of Krishna, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, August 27, 2005.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442470'>A young girl dressed as Radha, Krishna's female consort, holds a card depicting a baby Krishna while onstage with other children that competed for the Radha and Krishna look-alike contest. Hindus of Greater Houston celebrate Janamashtami, the birthday of Krishna, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, August 27, 2005.</a> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:26:22 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442470 Glass Brothers Watermelon Stand, the 5th ward watermelon stand operated by Raymond Glass an 80 year old who recently underwent brain surgery, meets this years summer closed for the first time in 47 years, June 17, 2005. Special to the Chronicle/Meenu Bhardwaj <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/442459/Bhardwaj_Portfolio_12_small.jpg' /><br />Glass Brothers Watermelon Stand, the 5th ward watermelon stand operated by Raymond Glass an 80 year old who recently underwent brain surgery, meets this years summer closed for the first time in 47 years, June 17, 2005. Special to the Chronicle/Meenu Bhardwaj <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442459'>Glass Brothers Watermelon Stand, the 5th ward watermelon stand operated by Raymond Glass an 80 year old who recently underwent brain surgery, meets this years summer closed for the first time in 47 years, June 17, 2005. Special to the Chronicle/Meenu Bhardwaj </a> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:25:40 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442459 "Maureen" was one of several activists arrested for blockading the entrance to the Halliburton shareholders meeting inside the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Houston while outside the hotel, demonstrators from Houston Global Awareness (HGA) used street theater, giant puppets, noisemakers, and nonviolent direct action to voice their concerns of HalliburtonÕs corruption and greed, May 18, 2005. Special to the Chronicle/Meenu Bhardwaj <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/442447/Bhardwaj_Portfolio_11_small.jpg' /><br />"Maureen" was one of several activists arrested for blockading the entrance to the Halliburton shareholders meeting inside the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Houston while outside the hotel, demonstrators from Houston Global Awareness (HGA) used street theater, giant puppets, noisemakers, and nonviolent direct action to voice their concerns of HalliburtonÕs corruption and greed, May 18, 2005. Special to the Chronicle/Meenu Bhardwaj<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442447'>"Maureen" was one of several activists arrested for blockading the entrance to the Halliburton shareholders meeting inside the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Houston while outside the hotel, demonstrators from Houston Global Awareness (HGA) used street theater, giant puppets, noisemakers, and nonviolent direct action to voice their concerns of HalliburtonÕs corruption and greed, May 18, 2005. Special to the Chronicle/Meenu Bhardwaj</a> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:24:55 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/442447