Gotas de Fuego, set in Oaxacan cantinas, reflects on longing, separation, and fleeting connections. Inspired by a song that uses love as a metaphor for alcoholism, the project also examines the emotional catharsis that men express in these spaces, feelings that are often repressed at home or in public due to macho culture. The cantinas…
Depopulation is the process by which political actions or omissions lead to the disappearance of the population from a territory. Death by depopulation is slow and silent. It is ruthless to the territory, nature, and heritage. The situation is no less dramatic for the people who live, or rather, resist in rural areas. Those who…
The Kalunga Empire Festival is a cultural and religious event of great importance celebrated in Vão das Almas, in the Kalunga territory, in Goiás. Through it, the Kalunga community has preserved its traditions and religious practices for over 300 years. The festival, held in August, pays homage to Our Lady of the Abbey, a highly…
The shadows of children are cast on the court at a public park during a sports workshop organized by the municipality during school summer vacation in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Humberto Carrillo guides his llamas through the dry Guayatayoc Lagoon. Shepherds and shepherdesses in these arid lands migrate with their llamas throughout the communal territory in search of springs and pastures.
A man looks at his phone on a crowded bus in Guatemala, while a couple sleeps behind him. For many, the bus is a vital part of daily life: a space where people travel between work, family, and community amid the routines of the day. Chichicastenango, Guatemala, February 2, 2025.
Accompanied by her daughters Tayla and Mayla, Taís breastfeeds her two-year-old son, Cícero João. Cícero has dwarfism and was diagnosed, at just one month old, with osteogenesis imperfecta, commonly known as “brittle bone disease.” Taís realized something was wrong when the baby broke his arm for the first time, at 28 days old. Since then,…
This series follows the intimate aftermath of rescues at sea aboard the Ocean Viking, a humanitarian vessel operated by SOS Méditerranée, men, women, and children who have fled violence, captivity, and forced labor in Libya begin a fragile journey toward safety. Fear, silence, and resilience during this transitional moment — a passage between hope and…
On October 7, 2023, the world’s attention shifted to Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented large-scale attack on Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. The assault triggered a massive Israeli military response in Gaza and reignited a long-dormant conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, one that had remained relatively quiet since…
The world watches silently as genocide is broadcast live, a shadow looms over the West Bank, where an unprecedented wave of violence is taking place. Since October 7, I have been living with vulnerable Palestinian families who are under attack from extremist settlers threatening their lives and homes. It is increasingly common to see families…