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Documentary Photography Exploring Global Issues

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This House is Not Black

This House is Not Black

Iran

by Sara Lal Kamalian

In Iran, coal furnace workers endure harsh conditions as they struggle to make a living amidst the wood, smoke, and fire.

Healing Wounds Reconciliation in Post-Genocide Rwanda

Healing Wounds Reconciliation in Post-Genocide Rwanda

Rwanda

by Jan Banning

Thirty years after the 1994 Rwandan genocide, survivors and perpetrators have forged remarkable partnerships in a profound journey of reconciliation and healing.

Closing the Circle

Closing the Circle

Rwanda

by Glenn Vanderbeke

The Kivu region of Rwanda promotes circular agriculture by creating zero-waste systems and recycling agricultural waste.

What Does Freedom Mean To You

What Does Freedom Mean To You

Wyoming, United States

by Milo Gladstein

As a new political landscape emerges in the United States as this portrait series begs the question: What does freedom mean to you?

I was made to die but I’m here to stay with you

I was made to die but I’m here to stay with you

Romania

by Alexandra Corcode

Victor and Susana have been married for over 70 years, supporting one another through the challenges faced by elderly Romanians.

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.

I Grant You Refuge Gaza

I Grant You Refuge Gaza

Palestine

by Jihad Al-Sharafi, Mahdy Zourob, Mohammed Hajjar, Omar Naaman, Saeed Mohammed Jaras, Shadi Al-Tabatibi

A collective photo exhibition featuring extraordinary first-hand accounts by Palestinian journalists who risk their lives to reveal the suffering and atrocities endured in Gaza.

Bolivia and Hispanic Heritage

Bolivia and Hispanic Heritage

New York City, United States

by Lisa DuBois

In Queens, New York, a neighborhood home to Bolivians, the community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with parades and dance performances.

Deeply Rooted

Deeply Rooted

Germany

by Astrid Scheuermann

The closure of lignite mines in Germany forces the indigenous Sorbian community to explore new ways to preserve their heritage.

Hell Drill

Hell Drill

New York, United States

by Lindsay Morris

A simulation of a mass casualty shooting to train first responders on the agonizing choices they would face during a real shooting spree.

Edu Care

Edu Care

Zambia

by Misheck Shikabeta

A Zambian photographer captures the reality of young people with disabilities in Zambia continuing to face disparities in rights and opportunities.

A Return to the Belly of the Beast

A Return to the Belly of the Beast

United States

by Edward Boches

For the third year in a row, the anti-abortion National Men’s March protested at the Planned Parenthood offices in Boston, MA.

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BOOK REVIEW

Between Fears and Hope

By Fabrice Dekoninck

"Between Fears and Hope" by Fabrice Dekoninck tackles injustice, genocide, denial, and the ways in which the past seeps forward through generations—all through the lens of ongoing impact of the Bosnian war.

BOOK REVIEW

Manifest: Thirteen Colonies

By Wendel White

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

INTERVIEW WITH

Rehab Eldalil

By Daniel Cohen

Rehab Eldalil is an award-winning documentary photographer, visual storyteller, and educator based in Cairo, Egypt. Her work focuses on the theme of identity explored through participatory creative practices.

BOOK REVIEW

We Cry in Silence

By Smita Sharma

“We Cry in Silence” brings out the intimacy with human trafficking survivors, inspiring empathy and reveals the psychological manipulation of the traffickers.

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