Christy during an outstanding and emotional performance 'half man, half woman'. Kathoey ( Ladyboy ) is a Thai term that refers to a transgender or an effeminate gay male in Thailand. Most Kathoeys dress as a woman and undergo medical procedures such as breast inplants, hormones and silicone injections. While a significant number of Thais perceive kathoeys as belonging to a third gender, including many kathoeys themselves, others see them as either a kind of man or a kind of woman.
Ingetje Tadros occupies a unique place in the world of social documentary photography, capturing the triumphs, tragedy and diversity of people’s lives through her intuitive storytelling. With a passion deeply rooted in humanitarian causes, her photography is often confronting and provocative to evoke a powerful message, telling people’s stories firstly at a community level and then to provide a conduit for communication between different cultures on a global platform.