The Wretched and the Earth
In August 2017, almost 1 million Rohingya flocked to Bangladesh, fleeing persecution in their country of origin, Myanmar. The project aim to investigate the environmental impact of a sudden mass migration delineating the intersection of two very pressing narratives:people struggling to survive with few precious resources, and the impact of the refugee crisis on an already beleaguered ecosystem. In a particularly fragile region of a country that is one of the most vulnerable to climate change, the environmental crisis in Cox’s Bazar is an acute example of the challenge posed by mass migration.
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Biography
Born in 1985, I'm a documentary photographer interested in social, political and environmental issues. I've approached photography in 2014 after a law degree and in 2015 i was selected by Camera Torino and Leica for a masterclass with the Magnum photographer Alex Webb. After that I had solo and collective exhibitions and i have published my works for different magazines among which L'Espresso, Internazionale, D La Repubblica and The Caravan.
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Awards
Fotografia Etica Award 2019, 2nd place POY Environmental Vision award category 2019, Shortlisted at Kolga Tbilisi 2019 Documentary category, Shortlisted at Cortona On The Move New Vision Award 2019
