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 | Land of Exile (2°Part)
EXCLUSIVE... On February 22nd 1940, Tenzin Gyatso is awarded temporal and spiritual leader of Tibetans and becomes the fourteenth Dalai Lama.
As a result of six years work, the report “ Land of Exile” is all dedicated to Dalai Lama.
In occasion of his 70th birthday, thanks to an unforgettable reportage of 25 days, spent in Dharamsala (India), we succeeded in gathering information about the history,... see more » | | |  | Latcho Drom
Life in the gypsy camps in Florence is by now so well known and commented on that it no longer gives cause for amazement - what remains however is the annoyance of knowing that they are still there.
In a time of closings and resistance, this reportage would like to show the mood and expressions of the people still living in the Olmatello community. They are living in discomfort, waiting for when the... see more » | | |  | Lhasa by Night
Since 1995 the introduction of prostitution on a wide scale has occurred in Tibet. Lhasa is a large bordello with more than 2,000 brothels, and there are more than 10,000 prostitutes. In Shigatse, the second most important city in the region, with eighty thousand inhabitants, it seems that there are more brothels than churches. Sexual exploitation of women has added further to the increase in violence... see more » | | |  | Ludruk
Winner of OnAsia Photojournalism Contest 2011, Category Photo Essay
17 transgender live, act and sleep in a small theater complex. Every thursday and Saturday
night the Ludruk show starts at 7pm; 15 cents of a euro it is the price of the ticket for a three
hours show. An average of 15 spectators per show it is enough to make the Waria (how are
called the transgender in Bahasa Indonesia)... see more » | | |  | Mahant-ji, Guardian of the Ganges
For 20 years, the man known as “Mahant-Ji” has been fighting to save “the world’s most sacred river”. Dr. Veer Bhadra, professor in hydro-engineering, has an important target: to fight for there not to be “a single drop of wastewater in the sacred waters of Benares.” His pursuit is reinforced by Swiss, Australian, and American funds. This Mahant (priest) of one of the main temples of the city always... see more » | | |  | Mea Shearim Community
Cross a road and, as if by a spell, find yourself in the past, in central Europe in the 1800's. In Jerusalem this happens too. Mea Shearim (which in Jew means 'of the 100 doors') is a district populated by Orthordox Jews.
Built up since 1875, the district is the second agglomerate to form itself outside the old town by followers of Rabbi Auerbach. They closed themselves in a volontary ghetto to live... see more » | | |  | Nazca's Secrets
A fascinating and mysterious civilisation. A series of incredible geoglyphs, lines crossing the desert for several kilometres long and enormous drawings on the ground – these are the Nazca lines! The Nazca civilisation has left the world more than 1000 years of heritage, a precious heritage partially yet to be discovered and still carefully examined.
For this reason, every year an international... see more » | | |  | Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía of Valencia
Placed in the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Arts and Sciences City) and designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava, the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía is an auditorium and one of the symbols of the new and monumental Valencia. From its inauguration, in October of 2005, this centre wants to become an avant-garde enclave for the scenic arts and to contribute to the diffusion of the culture and... see more » | | |  | Paris Manif
Through his images, Patricio allows us to discover instants of solidarity and collectivity, immortalizing the intense effect that popular demonstrations have had on French society for the last 25 years. Portrayed with a hint a of bitter-sweet irony, Patricio’s long voyage through French democracy and rights culminates in a poetic yet somewhat surreal universe, charged with intense emotion, gaity and... see more » | | |  | Quo Vadis
QVO VADIS is a portrait of permanent chaos, a way without direction. In order to search for the best form, one must break the balance of all groups or collectives, which, in turn, will establish the divine moment of chaos. Paradoxical and complementary images are juxtaposed to show that everything is a lie; our perception of reality is an enormous farce without order or sense… QVO VADIS?... see more » | | |
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