In the valleys of Pakistan's Chitral lives the Kalasha people: a polytheistic religion, an ancient language, rites that resist the passing of time, in a community that grows smaller year by year.
In the Yucatán, Mexico, inmates convicted of serious crimes work, study, and receive psychological care: one of the most advanced models of rehabilitation in the country.
Rishikesh, amid woods and ruins, the ashram where the Beatles meditated in 1968 reveals walls covered in psychedelic murals, stone domes, and an energy suspended in time.
In Kabale, Uganda, the traditional midwife Alice attends home births far from any hospital. Among her patients, a professional obstetrician. A story on the border between clinical safety and cultural trust
In the ring she was a hurricane: technique, aggression, relentless pressure. Outside it, a woman able to inhabit opposing worlds without ever giving up who she was. Four years to find out
In the south of Madagascar, where the earth hides precious gems, I encountered a world of contrasts: beauty and exploitation, extracted wealth and lived poverty, stubborn humanity.
From the friendship born in a music competition to the summer spent at the Silvi Marina beach: a journey through seasonality, hard work and humanity, discovering a world suspended between summer and winter
In the crumbling alleys of Catania's San Berillo district, once the largest red-light area in the Mediterranean, lies a poignant and anarchic microcosm that still resists abandonment and social marginalization
Beatrice moves with humor and grace between love, freedom, and social expectations, challenging gender norms and merging diverse identities, seemingly irreconcilable but not in reality
In Ouagadougou, Sister Alphonsine challenges gender prejudices, blending faith with her skills in engine repair and teaching the younger generation the craft of mechanics
Inside Villa 31, in Buenos Aires, 60,000 residents face daily challenges that highlight the struggle for survival of those living amidst poverty and crime
He resumes his solitary journey along the Carretera Austral, rediscovering the freedom of exploration. The Patagonian sun illuminates the pampas and the guanacos while his thoughts run to the San Rafael lagoon, imagining majestic icebergs and the encounter with the seals
In the arid land of La Guajira, the Wayuu people struggle to survive the water scarcity while natural resources are exploited by multinational coal companies
At the end of the rainy season, the Toupouri communities scattered across Cameroon and Chad celebrate the abundance of the harvest and thank the gods by dancing for hours to the rhythm of drums
A towpath pulled me into a world still suspended between a fascinating past and an uncertain future: the world of the Moken, the last nomads of the sea.
In the heart of Africa, the quest for elusive fish beneath layers of mud transforms the forest, revealing a deep, vital connection between humans and the land