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Optics of a War Zone at the Border

Optics of a War Zone at the Border

United States

by Laurie Smith

The border between the United States and Mexico resembles a war zone, militarized and scarred by patched walls and scattered belongings marking the passage of migrants.

Folklores

Folklores

Xinjiang, China and Tibet

by Emmanuel Serna

China has reduced its ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet solely to their folklore to attract tourists and income and to erase local religion, culture, and language.

Fiesta del Espiritu

Fiesta del Espiritu

Bolivia

by Jan Skwara

In a world that often forgets its roots, Fiesta del Espíritu (llama sacrifice) celebrates an enduring bond between the land and the sacred.

If We Stand Tall

If We Stand Tall

United States

by Cheryl Miller

This project documents quotidian Black life from 1978-1998—images of African Americans viewed through a variety of everyday positive, relatable, uplifting, and ordinary experiences.

ICE Broken Families

ICE Broken Families

United States

by Carol Guzy

ICE agents detain migrants following court hearings during Trump’s controversial mass deportations in New York.

Checkered Pride

Checkered Pride

United States

by Daniel Eugene Kaminski

A unique exploration of the unexpected intersections between car racing and drag performance cultures.

Mothers of the Borderland

Mothers of the Borderland

United States

by Emily Whitney

While young immigrant mothers face an uncertain future as the Trump Administration threatens mass deportations, motherhood helps them cope and gives them a glimmer of joy.

America vs. America

America vs. America

United States

by Kevin Mckeon

Trump’s rise has sparked authoritarian shifts in policy, but it has also resulted in a wave of protest and resistance across a divided America.

Huaorani - The Ghosts of the Yasuni

Huaorani - The Ghosts of the Yasuni

Ecuador

by Aga Szydlik

Photographer Aga Szdyilk documents the deep connection between the Huarani people and their ancestral home—the Yasuní Reserve in the upper Amazon basin.

Commercial Menhaden Fishing

Commercial Menhaden Fishing

Mass., United States

by Katherine Richmond

Katherine Richmond brings awareness to the commercial fishing industry on Cape Ann, MA, and documents fishing for Menhaden.

Xingu Waters: Source of life at risk of death

Xingu Waters: Source of life at risk of death

Xingu National Park, Mato Grosso state, Brazil

by Ricardo Teles

A Brazilian freelance photographer documents the endangered biodiversity of the Brazilian, Xingu National Park.

Eustasy

Eustasy

Brazil

by Felipe Fittipaldi

An exploration of Afatona, a town struggling with environmental change and its community’s complex relationship with a disappearing landscape.

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Behind the Walls

by Kwaneta Harris

The walls of her cell may have fallen, but the psychological prison remains, a testament to a system designed not to rehabilitate women, but to break them.

BOOK REVIEW

"MIS[S]UNDERSTOOD"

by Michele Zousmer

"Mis[s]Understood" offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the often misunderstood stories of the Irish Traveller community.

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Manifest: Thirteen Colonies

By Wendel White

A body of artifacts gathered to retell the narrative and evolution of African American communities in America.

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The History War

by Larry Towell

Larry Towell's "The History War" combines photographs and collages to trace Ukraine's journey from the 5th century and its enduring struggle for independence.

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Tarrafal

by João Pina

João Pina mines archives and family history to challenge the silence of past atrocities and bear witness to the horrific years of fascist rule in Portugal and its colonies.

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