Rashmi + Vinay, A Postcard Campaign

The story of Rashmi and Vinay is a typical one, but a very special one. Both from California, Rashmi and Vinay met each other in Boston, fell in love, got married and embarked on a life together. But several months back life threw them a massive curve ball. Vinay was diagnosed with leukemia.

Weeks back I posted an appeal here for my cousin Vinay – to help him and others like him who are South Asian and afflicted with leukemia with the only hope of finding a bone marrow match within the South Asian community.

Even after several chemotherapy sessions, Vinay needs a bone marrow match. Please visit HelpVinay.org to read about where you can register and potentially save lives; Vinay's and others like him. Vinay could very easily be your brother, your husband, your father.

As a South Asian it is infinitely more challenging to find a match, but it doesn't have to be that way if only more South Asians like you (yes you reading this blog post) will commit to registering yourselves in the national marrow donor database. I have called you all, and some of you have readily done so, to step up and register. It's quick and painless. So, please DO IT NOW.

More recently, I was asked to photograph Vinay and his wife, Rashmi, for a post-card campaign Team Vinay was planning. Here are two of my favorite images I shot of them. If it were up to you, which one would you pick for the post-card campaign? Make your choice and then leave a comment that others can appreciate. Thank you.