Jan Moller Hansen
Jan Møller Hansen (b. 1964) is a self-taught photographer, who works with visual story telling and social documentary. He has undertaken documentary photography work in Bangladesh, Nepal and South Sudan, where he lived and worked as a senior diplomat, and development/humanitarian aid specialist.
Jan Møller Hansen has won first and second prices in international competitions for his documentary and photojournalistic work. His photography projects share a profound interest in human rights, dignity and the belief that everyone has the right to be recognised as a human being, regardless of social background, family relations, or living conditions. He has worked in Nepal (1991-1995, 2013-2016), Vietnam (2000-2004), Bangladesh (2007-2012) and South Sudan (2017-2018) and in many other countries i
Neither Man nor Woman
Documentary
15 November 2016
Neither Man nor Woman
The transgenders in Bangladesh, and in other parts of South Asia, are locally known as Hijras. In the West, they are known as hermaphrodites or eunuchs.
Bhukhampa Nepal
Report
7 November 2016
Bhukhampa Nepal
Bhukhampa Nepal, photo essay by Jan Møller Hansen Nepal was hit by two strong earthquakes on 25. April and 12. May 2015 and during the following months by hundreds of aftershocks. 14 hilly and mountainous districts in the central northern parts of Nepal were heavily affected. Some 9000 people were…
The Last Hunters and Gatherers of the Himalayas
Photo Essays
28 January 2016
The Last Hunters and Gatherers of the Himalayas
The Rautes, who call themselves Kings of Forests, subsist on langur and macaque monkeys, wild yams, rice and a few kinds of vegetables traded from local farmers.
Urban Refugees in Nepal
Photo Essays
24 April 2015
Urban Refugees in Nepal
It is well known that Nepal is home to some 20,000 Tibetan refugees, who came to the country after China invaded Tibet… (photo essay by Jan Møller Hansen Jan Møller Hansen)
