PaoPao

Listen to her story: Domestic violence victims can approach their past and future through photography. This is what photographer PaoPao is doing with her latest project called Broken Free. She photographs victims as they tell their story and incorporates photo collages put together by the person. “It´s called Broken Free,” she said. “The […]

Sarah Gamazo

Listen to her story: Can stability be someone’s passion? Something a person wants in their life so they can later on do what they have always wanted. Stability as a motivational passion? Sara Gamazo, born and raised in Spain, is 27 years old and a few days ago she moved to Portland, Ore., to work […]

Making of “A Family´s Collection”

Going into Elrazaz: This summer, I lived in Cairo for seven weeks. During this time, I met the NGO, Life Makers, which took me to a community called Elrazaz. This neighborhood is surrounded by trash filled mountains and dirt roads that seem to never end. Brown-brick houses stack next to each other, creating an ongoing […]

What are you up to, Egypt?

The last six weeks that I have been living in Egypt, the ambient has been frantic due to Cairo´s nonstop city life; however, despite the daily chaos, life in Cairo has been safe and tranquil. Yet, since my arrival I have discovered the unrest of half the population in Egypt toward its current president, Mohammed […]

Arriving to Cairo

I am a 22-year-old journalism student at Florida International University who is spending six weeks traveling in Egypt thanks to AIESEC, a student-run organization that creates internships around the world. I am visiting Egypt´s historical sights and documenting what I see and learn during my time here. This blog shares those experiences. This is my […]