Photography by Rhett Kleine
TWO FISHERMEN haul a basket of fish up into the markets from their boat 
A MAN rests on the side of the boat after unloading the catch from his fishing vessel
FISHERMEN form a chain to unload a boatful of fish on to the shore where they can be sold in the seaside market 
MEN LAY out their catch on a wooden trolley
Rhett is a third year Documentary Photography student. He has documented stories across India for the Water Story project. These stories have ranged from the effect that contemporary Hindu festivals have had on Bangalore’s waterways in the south, to the Koli, further north, who are stone-age fishermen indigenous to the Maharashtra coast. Then to the Changpa Nomad’s in India’s northern peaks. Recently Rhett has covered how lockdown exacerbated Australia’s already high rates of domestic violence. His work ultimately aims to strike a deeper chord with audiences in how we understand the human condition and how we relate to the environment around us. See Instagram @rhettdoesphoto
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