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The Daily Life of a Paraplegic Gang Member

Over the course of three years, Dr. Greg Gulbransen photographed Malik, a leader in the street gang the Crips, in New York. In 2018, Malik got shot and paralyzed by a bullet from a rival gang. As a result, his world now centers around his small apartment in the Bronx, where he is cared for by his family and fellow gang members.
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"I first became interested in photography after my son died,” tells Dr. Greg Gulbransen, a pediatrician practicing in suburban Long Island. “I found the camera to be a comfortable way to spend time alone with nature as I was walking through ocean bea...

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Robert E. Gerhardt

Robert Gerhardt is a New York based photographer and freelance writer. His photographs and writings have been published nationally and internationally including in The Hong Kong Free Press, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Diplomat.

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