We, Sea, a project by reelblue, captures Eleuthera, an island of the Bahamas, through the eyes of the children who call it home. This book is an exploration of the ocean's impact on their lives, as illustrated by their own photographs and illuminated by their own words.

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The project was conducted in South Eleuthera with students of Swim to Empower and the Deep Creek Middle School. In recent years, South Eleuthera has battled economic, educational and environmental hardships, facing high rates of unemployment, strained school systems and stressed ecological resources. Deep Creek Middle School has grown to become a community beacon, supporting people of all ages with access to learning resources, encouraging the use of the environment as a classroom and securing student scholarships for educational opportunities abroad. Coming from seaside communities where many children surprisingly do not know how to swim, they braved the water to learn new and invaluable skills as part of the Swim to Empower program. Swim to Empower inspires environmental stewardship and fosters public health by enabling individuals to feel more confident in their local environment. Using underwater cameras, these young photographers documented their novel discovery of their home. The blend of visuals with voice tells the story of their daily experience in a coastal world.

Where possible individual students are credited; otherwise photographs are credited collectively to all members of a camera group.

Proceeds from We, Sea go to the two organizations that tirelessly support the students who participated in this project – Swim to Empower and the Deep Creek Middle School.