Bodybuilder Jim Odinga in his makeshift gym in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. Jim uses exercise to rise above the squalor of the slum. By Jim Koenigsaecker

Jim Koenigsaecker

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Biography

Jim Koenigsaecker dedicated the first 10 years of his adult life to newspaper journalism. He worked his way up from a copy boy to an editor, but, his passion was always photojournalism. During the glory days of newspapers, Jim covered everything from the White House to the Olympic Games with his trusty Leica. These days Jim uses documentary photography and filmmaking to amplify his advocacy efforts and accepts pro-bono commissions for non-governmental organizations as well as the occasional freelance editorial assignment. You can learn more about him at koenigsaecker.com.

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