by Arie Kievit/ Lebanon through Europe to The Netherlands
Refugees from Afghanistan and Iraq, but mainly from Syria, fleeing to Europe, away from war and oppression with the hope of finding a better future. Along the way they encounter many obstacles and often no warm welcome.
by Miora Rajaonary/ South Africa
"I SEE YOU WITH MY HEART" is a multimedia project composed of a series of intimate portraits documenting interracial couples living in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is complemented by audio interviews that convey their personal experiences as a mixed couple. It is one of the ...
by Carol Allen Storey/ Uganda
AIDS continues to be a disease feared but not understood as education is sparse and medical councilors administering drugs emphasize the peril of the disease being a death sentence to ensure the drugs are taken. In Sub-Saharan Africa the growth of children contracting the AIDS virus is growing...
by Tom Atwood/ United States
Kings & Queens in Their Castles is the most ambitious photo series ever conducted of the LGBT experience in the USA. Featuring over 200 people at home nationwide, the series includes over 75 luminaries, including Meredith Baxter, Alan Cumming, Don Lemon, John Waters, George Takei, Alison Bechdel...
by Gabriel Romero/ Mexico
In the Mexican city of Juarez, thousands of young women have disappeared and hundreds have been found dead since 1993. This phenomenon has helped usher a new word into the lexicon: Femicide. This is described as the deliberate killing of women, because they are women. Sex trafficking and exploitation...
by Benjamin Rusnak/ United States
Preparing for my artist-in-residency at Zion National Park, I faced a daunting challenge. Millions of visitors and iconic photographers have captured this extraordinary place. What could I offer to the visual conversation? 2016 is the centennial of the National Park Service, so I read the original...
by Zohreh Saberi/ Iran
Raheleh lives in Heijle, a highland village in the north of Iran. Her father is a farmer, and her mother suffers from multiple sclerosis, but is able to do some household chores. Raheleh is curious about life, and always wants to know more. Although she is unaware of color, she can sense light ..
by David Verberckt/ Bangladesh, Myanmar, India
More than 10 million people worldwide have no nationality and most are stateless by no fault of their own. Not having a nationality usually occurs because of discrimination against certain groups. Over a million Rohingya live in Myanmar (Burma) where they are stateless in their own country...