MiRelLa
Mirella 71 years old woman. She spent 43 years with the only person she ever loved. Those years were filled with shared experiences, challenges, laughter, and beautiful moments, building a family, a home, and cherished values. In recent years, her days have become monotonous and cyclical due to her husband’s illness. Nevertheless, she continues to […]
Humanity to Hondurans
Central American Medical Outreach is a small non-profit organization based in Ohio. It has invested in American volunteers’ hearts and medical talents to help the people in the little town of Santa Rosa de Copan in Honduras. CAMO provides medical care primarily through Neurosurgery and Optomology. However, it is also strong in Dental, Prosthetics, Urology, […]
Cheriss May “Soul Reflection”
“Soul Reflection” is my personal story of how I found my voice through the power of storytelling. It’s an introspective on visually representing humanity and a personal journey of self-discovery, depicted by the hiding and emergence of self. Flowers are used as a symbol of the growth we undergo as humans as we age — […]
Life and Death in Myanmar’s Revolution
“The hardest part is playing games with life and death,” says Maui, the deputy chief commander of the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF). He sits at a picnic table in the shadow of a large tree and opens a lukewarm beer. As the sun sets, the green mountainous jungle is bathed in a haze of […]
Calling our spirits back to the land
The efforts to conserve over 54 varieties of corn in Peru and 65 in Mexico, a devotion that has endured for more than 7,500 years, now faces the threat of disappearing. The Indigenous Quechua, Wari, Nahua, Otomi and Wanka elders are tending the land with their unique traditions, protecting their ancestral corn seeds as if […]
Between Two Shores
Maybe it is not a coincidence that human always chooses to stay close to the water as the water always works as an energy source or even connects you to the other matter. But what if it is a space between two waters? Curonian Spit is rich by two shores – the Baltic sea, which […]
Against the tide
Against The Tide is a year-long photo project that documents the determination, collectivity, and strengthening of Hong Kong’s identity in the city from 2019-2020. It offers a visual documentation of the creative tactics employed by the protesters, showcasing their dedication to a common goal during this critical period of democratic awakening. Before the handover of […]
A Tale of Survival – Coney Island and My Plastic Camera
New York’s Coney Island has held a very special place in the hearts of millions since the mid-1800s when ferries and trains paved the way to its sandy beaches and eventual amusement parks. The combination of technological development, urbanization, new ideas about leisure, and the influx of immigrants into America fueled its development into an […]
Ukubuta
Ukubuta is a personal reflection on my place in the world, how I see myself and how my life experiences have shaped me. Ukubuta is a Bemba word that describes the everyday child play, in which we learn our place in society and how we interact with each other. My images investigate different aspect of […]
Mission Blue
What propels us to dive? In its most basic form, we dive to observe. To become spectators in a world transcending space and gravity, surrounded by weird and wonderful creatures only imagined in books. From the moment I laid eyes on these animals, I was gripped by a wave of nostalgia. Patterns and colours brought […]
